HeyRuaHow to say “to infer” in Irish
- Irish:
- infeirigh
- English:
- to infer
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- infeiriú (ag infeiriú, inferring)
- Verbal adjective:
- infeirithe
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-fer-ee” /ˈɪnʲɛrʲɪ/
What does “infeirigh” mean?
- to infer
- To reach a conclusion from evidence or reasoning rather than from direct statement.Also: deduce, conclude, imply.
“Infeirigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'infeirigh méI infered | Níor infeirigh méI did not infer | Ar infeirigh mé?Did I infer? |
| tú (you) | D'infeirigh túYou infered | Níor infeirigh túYou did not infer | Ar infeirigh tú?Did you infer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'infeirigh sé / síHe infered | Níor infeirigh sé / síHe did not infer | Ar infeirigh sé / sí?Did he infer? |
| sinn (we) | D'infeiríomarWe infered | Níor infeiríomarWe did not infer | Ar infeiríomar?Did we infer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'infeirigh sibhYou infered | Níor infeirigh sibhYou did not infer | Ar infeirigh sibh?Did you infer? |
| siad (they) | D'infeirigh siadThey infered | Níor infeirigh siadThey did not infer | Ar infeirigh siad?Did they infer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infeiríodh | Níor infeiríodh | Ar infeiríodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | InfeirímI infer | Ní infeirímI do not infer | An infeirím?Do I infer? |
| tú (you) | Infeiríonn túYou infer | Ní infeiríonn túYou do not infer | An infeiríonn tú?Do you infer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Infeiríonn sé / síHe infers | Ní infeiríonn sé / síHe does not infer | An infeiríonn sé / sí?Does he infer? |
| sinn (we) | InfeirímidWe infer | Ní infeirímidWe do not infer | An infeirímid?Do we infer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Infeiríonn sibhYou infer | Ní infeiríonn sibhYou do not infer | An infeiríonn sibh?Do you infer? |
| siad (they) | Infeiríonn siadThey infer | Ní infeiríonn siadThey do not infer | An infeiríonn siad?Do they infer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infeirítear | Ní infeirítear | An infeirítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Infeireoidh méI will infer | Ní infeireoidh méI will not infer | An infeireoidh mé?Will I infer? |
| tú (you) | Infeireoidh túYou will infer | Ní infeireoidh túYou will not infer | An infeireoidh tú?Will you infer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Infeireoidh sé / síHe will infer | Ní infeireoidh sé / síHe will not infer | An infeireoidh sé / sí?Will he infer? |
| sinn (we) | InfeireoimidWe will infer | Ní infeireoimidWe will not infer | An infeireoimid?Will we infer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Infeireoidh sibhYou will infer | Ní infeireoidh sibhYou will not infer | An infeireoidh sibh?Will you infer? |
| siad (they) | Infeireoidh siadThey will infer | Ní infeireoidh siadThey will not infer | An infeireoidh siad?Will they infer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infeireofar | Ní infeireofar | An infeireofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'infeireoinnI would infer | Ní infeireoinnI would not infer | An infeireoinn?Would I infer? |
| tú (you) | D'infeireofáYou would infer | Ní infeireofáYou would not infer | An infeireofá?Would you infer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'infeireodh sé / síHe would infer | Ní infeireodh sé / síHe would not infer | An infeireodh sé / sí?Would he infer? |
| sinn (we) | D'infeireoimisWe would infer | Ní infeireoimisWe would not infer | An infeireoimis?Would we infer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'infeireodh sibhYou would infer | Ní infeireodh sibhYou would not infer | An infeireodh sibh?Would you infer? |
| siad (they) | D'infeireoidísThey would infer | Ní infeireoidísThey would not infer | An infeireoidís?Would they infer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'infeireofaí | Ní infeireofaí | An infeireofaí? |
“Infeirigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'infeirigh sé ón litir go raibh fearg uirthi.
He inferred from the letter that she was angry.
Infeiríonn na heolaithe an toradh ó na sonraí.
The scientists infer the result from the data.
Infeireoidh an léitheoir an bhrí ón gcomhthéacs.
The reader will infer the meaning from the context.
D'infeireodh duine ar bith é sin uaidh.
Anyone would infer that from it.
Níor infeirigh mé aon rud as a chuid cainte.
I didn't infer anything from his talk.
Ar infeirigh tú go raibh sé ag bréagadóireacht?
Did you infer that he was lying?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To infer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to infer?
The Irish for to infer is infeirigh (pronounced “IN-fer-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is infeiriú.
What is the verbal noun of infeirigh?
The verbal noun of infeirigh is infeiriú, used after ag for the continuous: ag infeiriú (inferring). The verbal adjective is infeirithe.
How do you say infeirigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'infeirigh mé; negative Níor infeirigh mé; question Ar infeirigh mé?. Future: Infeireoidh mé; negative Ní infeireoidh mé; question An infeireoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of infeirigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'infeireoinn (I would infer); negative Ní infeireoinn; question An infeireoinn?.
Which preposition does 'infeirigh' take for the source of an inference?
Use 'ó' or 'as': 'd'infeirigh sé ón bhfianaise é', he inferred it from the evidence. In everyday speech 'bain as' is often used instead: 'bhain mé as é'.
