HeyRuaHow to say “to gravitate” in Irish
- Irish:
- imtharraing
- English:
- to gravitate, attract
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- imtharraingt (ag imtharraingt, gravitating)
- Verbal adjective:
- imtharraingthe
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-har-ing” /ˈɪmʲˌhaɾˠəŋʲ/
What does “imtharraing” mean?
“Imtharraing” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to gravitate
- To be drawn or pulled towards something by gravitational attraction, as in physics.Also: attract by gravity, be pulled by gravity.
1 other meaning: attract
- 2to attract
- To pull something towards itself by a force such as gravity.Also: pull towards, draw.
“Imtharraing” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imtharraing méI gravitated | Níor imtharraing méI did not gravitate | Ar imtharraing mé?Did I gravitate? |
| tú (you) | D'imtharraing túYou gravitated | Níor imtharraing túYou did not gravitate | Ar imtharraing tú?Did you gravitate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imtharraing sé / síHe gravitated | Níor imtharraing sé / síHe did not gravitate | Ar imtharraing sé / sí?Did he gravitate? |
| sinn (we) | D'imtharraingíomarWe gravitated | Níor imtharraingíomarWe did not gravitate | Ar imtharraingíomar?Did we gravitate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imtharraing sibhYou gravitated | Níor imtharraing sibhYou did not gravitate | Ar imtharraing sibh?Did you gravitate? |
| siad (they) | D'imtharraing siadThey gravitated | Níor imtharraing siadThey did not gravitate | Ar imtharraing siad?Did they gravitate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtharraingíodh | Níor imtharraingíodh | Ar imtharraingíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ImtharraingímI gravitate | Ní imtharraingímI do not gravitate | An imtharraingím?Do I gravitate? |
| tú (you) | Imtharraingíonn túYou gravitate | Ní imtharraingíonn túYou do not gravitate | An imtharraingíonn tú?Do you gravitate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imtharraingíonn sé / síHe gravitates | Ní imtharraingíonn sé / síHe does not gravitate | An imtharraingíonn sé / sí?Does he gravitate? |
| sinn (we) | ImtharraingímidWe gravitate | Ní imtharraingímidWe do not gravitate | An imtharraingímid?Do we gravitate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imtharraingíonn sibhYou gravitate | Ní imtharraingíonn sibhYou do not gravitate | An imtharraingíonn sibh?Do you gravitate? |
| siad (they) | Imtharraingíonn siadThey gravitate | Ní imtharraingíonn siadThey do not gravitate | An imtharraingíonn siad?Do they gravitate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtharraingítear | Ní imtharraingítear | An imtharraingítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Imtharraingeoidh méI will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidh méI will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidh mé?Will I gravitate? |
| tú (you) | Imtharraingeoidh túYou will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidh túYou will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidh tú?Will you gravitate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imtharraingeoidh sé / síHe will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidh sé / síHe will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidh sé / sí?Will he gravitate? |
| sinn (we) | ImtharraingeoimidWe will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoimidWe will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoimid?Will we gravitate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imtharraingeoidh sibhYou will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidh sibhYou will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidh sibh?Will you gravitate? |
| siad (they) | Imtharraingeoidh siadThey will gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidh siadThey will not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidh siad?Will they gravitate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtharraingeofar | Ní imtharraingeofar | An imtharraingeofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imtharraingeoinnI would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoinnI would not gravitate | An imtharraingeoinn?Would I gravitate? |
| tú (you) | D'imtharraingeofáYou would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeofáYou would not gravitate | An imtharraingeofá?Would you gravitate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imtharraingeodh sé / síHe would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeodh sé / síHe would not gravitate | An imtharraingeodh sé / sí?Would he gravitate? |
| sinn (we) | D'imtharraingeoimisWe would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoimisWe would not gravitate | An imtharraingeoimis?Would we gravitate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imtharraingeodh sibhYou would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeodh sibhYou would not gravitate | An imtharraingeodh sibh?Would you gravitate? |
| siad (they) | D'imtharraingeoidísThey would gravitate | Ní imtharraingeoidísThey would not gravitate | An imtharraingeoidís?Would they gravitate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'imtharraingeofaí | Ní imtharraingeofaí | An imtharraingeofaí? |
“Imtharraing” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'imtharraing an pláinéad an chloch chuige.
The planet attracted the stone towards it.
Imtharraingíonn an domhan gach rud chuige.
The earth attracts everything towards it.
Imtharraingeoidh an ghrian an coiméad.
The sun will attract the comet.
D'imtharraingeodh an ghealach an t-uisce dá mbeadh sí níos gaire.
The moon would attract the water if it were closer.
Níor imtharraing an réalta an pláinéad.
The star did not attract the planet.
An imtharraingíonn an ghrian na pláinéid uile?
Does the sun attract all the planets?
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To gravitate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to gravitate?
The Irish for to gravitate is imtharraing (pronounced “IM-har-ing”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is imtharraingt.
What is the verbal noun of imtharraing?
The verbal noun of imtharraing is imtharraingt, used after ag for the continuous: ag imtharraingt (gravitating). The verbal adjective is imtharraingthe.
How do you say imtharraing in the past and the future?
Past: D'imtharraing mé; negative Níor imtharraing mé; question Ar imtharraing mé?. Future: Imtharraingeoidh mé; negative Ní imtharraingeoidh mé; question An imtharraingeoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of imtharraing?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'imtharraingeoinn (I would gravitate); negative Ní imtharraingeoinn; question An imtharraingeoinn?.
Does imtharraing have more than one meaning?
Yes. Imtharraing can mean to gravitate or to attract, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'imtharraing' different from 'tarraing'?
'Tarraing' is the everyday verb for pull or draw, while 'imtharraing' is a technical physics term for gravitational attraction; the related noun 'imtharraingt' means gravity or gravitation.
