HeyRuaHow to say “to heap” in Irish
- Irish:
- carn
- English:
- to heap, accumulate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- carnadh (ag carnadh, heaping)
- Verbal adjective:
- carntha
- Pronunciation:
- “kaarn” /kaːɾˠn̪ˠ/
What does “carn” mean?
“Carn” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to heap
- To pile things up into a heap or mound.Also: pile, pile up, stack.
1 other meaning: accumulate
- 2to accumulate
- To gather or build up a large amount of something, such as money or wealth.Also: amass, hoard, build up.
“Carn” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Charn méI heaped | Níor charn méI did not heap | Ar charn mé?Did I heap? |
| tú (you) | Charn túYou heaped | Níor charn túYou did not heap | Ar charn tú?Did you heap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Charn sé / síHe heaped | Níor charn sé / síHe did not heap | Ar charn sé / sí?Did he heap? |
| sinn (we) | CharnamarWe heaped | Níor charnamarWe did not heap | Ar charnamar?Did we heap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Charn sibhYou heaped | Níor charn sibhYou did not heap | Ar charn sibh?Did you heap? |
| siad (they) | Charn siadThey heaped | Níor charn siadThey did not heap | Ar charn siad?Did they heap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Carnadh | Níor carnadh | Ar carnadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CarnaimI heap | Ní charnaimI do not heap | An gcarnaim?Do I heap? |
| tú (you) | Carnann túYou heap | Ní charnann túYou do not heap | An gcarnann tú?Do you heap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Carnann sé / síHe heaps | Ní charnann sé / síHe does not heap | An gcarnann sé / sí?Does he heap? |
| sinn (we) | CarnaimidWe heap | Ní charnaimidWe do not heap | An gcarnaimid?Do we heap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Carnann sibhYou heap | Ní charnann sibhYou do not heap | An gcarnann sibh?Do you heap? |
| siad (they) | Carnann siadThey heap | Ní charnann siadThey do not heap | An gcarnann siad?Do they heap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Carntar | Ní charntar | An gcarntar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Carnfaidh méI will heap | Ní charnfaidh méI will not heap | An gcarnfaidh mé?Will I heap? |
| tú (you) | Carnfaidh túYou will heap | Ní charnfaidh túYou will not heap | An gcarnfaidh tú?Will you heap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Carnfaidh sé / síHe will heap | Ní charnfaidh sé / síHe will not heap | An gcarnfaidh sé / sí?Will he heap? |
| sinn (we) | CarnfaimidWe will heap | Ní charnfaimidWe will not heap | An gcarnfaimid?Will we heap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Carnfaidh sibhYou will heap | Ní charnfaidh sibhYou will not heap | An gcarnfaidh sibh?Will you heap? |
| siad (they) | Carnfaidh siadThey will heap | Ní charnfaidh siadThey will not heap | An gcarnfaidh siad?Will they heap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Carnfar | Ní charnfar | An gcarnfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CharnfainnI would heap | Ní charnfainnI would not heap | An gcarnfainn?Would I heap? |
| tú (you) | CharnfáYou would heap | Ní charnfáYou would not heap | An gcarnfá?Would you heap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Charnfadh sé / síHe would heap | Ní charnfadh sé / síHe would not heap | An gcarnfadh sé / sí?Would he heap? |
| sinn (we) | CharnfaimisWe would heap | Ní charnfaimisWe would not heap | An gcarnfaimis?Would we heap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Charnfadh sibhYou would heap | Ní charnfadh sibhYou would not heap | An gcarnfadh sibh?Would you heap? |
| siad (they) | CharnfaidísThey would heap | Ní charnfaidísThey would not heap | An gcarnfaidís?Would they heap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Charnfaí | Ní charnfaí | An gcarnfaí? |
“Carn” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Charn siad an féar sa ghort inné.
They heaped the hay in the field yesterday.
Carnann sé airgead gach bliain.
He amasses money every year.
Carnfaidh mé na clocha anseo.
I will pile the stones here.
Charnfadh sí saibhreas dá mbeadh an deis aici.
She would accumulate wealth if she had the chance.
Níor charn siad an mhóin fós.
They haven't heaped the turf yet.
Ar charn tú na leabhair ar an mbord?
Did you pile the books on the table?
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To heap in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to heap?
The Irish for to heap is carn (pronounced “kaarn”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is carnadh.
What is the verbal noun of carn?
The verbal noun of carn is carnadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag carnadh (heaping). The verbal adjective is carntha.
How do you say carn in the past and the future?
Past: Charn mé; negative Níor charn mé; question Ar charn mé?. Future: Carnfaidh mé; negative Ní charnfaidh mé; question An gcarnfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of carn?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Charnfainn (I would heap); negative Ní charnfainn; question An gcarnfainn?.
Does carn have more than one meaning?
Yes. Carn can mean to heap or to accumulate, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'carn' also a noun?
Yes, 'carn' is also a noun meaning a heap or cairn, as in 'carn mór airgid' (a big pile of money); the verb 'carn' means to pile it up.
