HeyRuaHow to say “to group” in Irish
- Irish:
- grúpáil
- English:
- to group
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- grúpáil (ag grúpáil, grouping)
- Verbal adjective:
- grúpáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “GROO-paal” /ˈɡɾˠuːpˠaːlʲ/
What does “grúpáil” mean?
- to group
- To put people or things together into groups.Also: arrange in groups, classify, sort.
“Grúpáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ghrúpáil méI grouped | Níor ghrúpáil méI did not group | Ar ghrúpáil mé?Did I group? |
| tú (you) | Ghrúpáil túYou grouped | Níor ghrúpáil túYou did not group | Ar ghrúpáil tú?Did you group? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrúpáil sé / síHe grouped | Níor ghrúpáil sé / síHe did not group | Ar ghrúpáil sé / sí?Did he group? |
| sinn (we) | GhrúpálamarWe grouped | Níor ghrúpálamarWe did not group | Ar ghrúpálamar?Did we group? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrúpáil sibhYou grouped | Níor ghrúpáil sibhYou did not group | Ar ghrúpáil sibh?Did you group? |
| siad (they) | Ghrúpáil siadThey grouped | Níor ghrúpáil siadThey did not group | Ar ghrúpáil siad?Did they group? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grúpáladh | Níor grúpáladh | Ar grúpáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GrúpálaimI group | Ní ghrúpálaimI do not group | An ngrúpálaim?Do I group? |
| tú (you) | Grúpálann túYou group | Ní ghrúpálann túYou do not group | An ngrúpálann tú?Do you group? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grúpálann sé / síHe groups | Ní ghrúpálann sé / síHe does not group | An ngrúpálann sé / sí?Does he group? |
| sinn (we) | GrúpálaimidWe group | Ní ghrúpálaimidWe do not group | An ngrúpálaimid?Do we group? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grúpálann sibhYou group | Ní ghrúpálann sibhYou do not group | An ngrúpálann sibh?Do you group? |
| siad (they) | Grúpálann siadThey group | Ní ghrúpálann siadThey do not group | An ngrúpálann siad?Do they group? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grúpáiltear | Ní ghrúpáiltear | An ngrúpáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Grúpálfaidh méI will group | Ní ghrúpálfaidh méI will not group | An ngrúpálfaidh mé?Will I group? |
| tú (you) | Grúpálfaidh túYou will group | Ní ghrúpálfaidh túYou will not group | An ngrúpálfaidh tú?Will you group? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grúpálfaidh sé / síHe will group | Ní ghrúpálfaidh sé / síHe will not group | An ngrúpálfaidh sé / sí?Will he group? |
| sinn (we) | GrúpálfaimidWe will group | Ní ghrúpálfaimidWe will not group | An ngrúpálfaimid?Will we group? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grúpálfaidh sibhYou will group | Ní ghrúpálfaidh sibhYou will not group | An ngrúpálfaidh sibh?Will you group? |
| siad (they) | Grúpálfaidh siadThey will group | Ní ghrúpálfaidh siadThey will not group | An ngrúpálfaidh siad?Will they group? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grúpálfar | Ní ghrúpálfar | An ngrúpálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GhrúpálfainnI would group | Ní ghrúpálfainnI would not group | An ngrúpálfainn?Would I group? |
| tú (you) | GhrúpálfáYou would group | Ní ghrúpálfáYou would not group | An ngrúpálfá?Would you group? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrúpálfadh sé / síHe would group | Ní ghrúpálfadh sé / síHe would not group | An ngrúpálfadh sé / sí?Would he group? |
| sinn (we) | GhrúpálfaimisWe would group | Ní ghrúpálfaimisWe would not group | An ngrúpálfaimis?Would we group? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrúpálfadh sibhYou would group | Ní ghrúpálfadh sibhYou would not group | An ngrúpálfadh sibh?Would you group? |
| siad (they) | GhrúpálfaidísThey would group | Ní ghrúpálfaidísThey would not group | An ngrúpálfaidís?Would they group? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ghrúpálfaí | Ní ghrúpálfaí | An ngrúpálfaí? |
“Grúpáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Ghrúpáil an múinteoir na daltaí de réir aoise.
The teacher grouped the pupils by age.
Grúpálann sí na leabhair de réir údair.
She groups the books by author.
Grúpálfaidh mé na pictiúir ina dtrí chuid.
I will group the pictures into three parts.
Ghrúpálfainn na focail dá mbeadh am agam.
I would group the words if I had time.
Níor ghrúpáil siad na sonraí i gceart.
They didn't group the data correctly.
Ar ghrúpáil tú na comhaid fós?
Have you grouped the files yet?
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To group in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to group?
The Irish for to group is grúpáil (pronounced “GROO-paal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is grúpáil.
What is the verbal noun of grúpáil?
The verbal noun of grúpáil is grúpáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag grúpáil (grouping). The verbal adjective is grúpáilte.
How do you say grúpáil in the past and the future?
Past: Ghrúpáil mé; negative Níor ghrúpáil mé; question Ar ghrúpáil mé?. Future: Grúpálfaidh mé; negative Ní ghrúpálfaidh mé; question An ngrúpálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of grúpáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Ghrúpálfainn (I would group); negative Ní ghrúpálfainn; question An ngrúpálfainn?.
How do I say 'group by' something with 'grúpáil'?
Use 'de réir', as in 'grúpáil de réir aoise', to group by age.
