HeyRuaHow to say “to investigate” in Irish
- Irish:
- imscrúdaigh
- English:
- to investigate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- imscrúdú (ag imscrúdú, investigating)
- Verbal adjective:
- imscrúdaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-shkroo-dee” /ˈiməʃkɾuːdˠiː/
What does “imscrúdaigh” mean?
- to investigate
- To examine something carefully to find out the facts about it.Also: examine, probe, look into, inquire into.
“Imscrúdaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imscrúdaigh méI investigated | Níor imscrúdaigh méI did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaigh mé?Did I investigate? |
| tú (you) | D'imscrúdaigh túYou investigated | Níor imscrúdaigh túYou did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaigh tú?Did you investigate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imscrúdaigh sé / síHe investigated | Níor imscrúdaigh sé / síHe did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaigh sé / sí?Did he investigate? |
| sinn (we) | D'imscrúdaíomarWe investigated | Níor imscrúdaíomarWe did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaíomar?Did we investigate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imscrúdaigh sibhYou investigated | Níor imscrúdaigh sibhYou did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaigh sibh?Did you investigate? |
| siad (they) | D'imscrúdaigh siadThey investigated | Níor imscrúdaigh siadThey did not investigate | Ar imscrúdaigh siad?Did they investigate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imscrúdaíodh | Níor imscrúdaíodh | Ar imscrúdaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ImscrúdaímI investigate | Ní imscrúdaímI do not investigate | An imscrúdaím?Do I investigate? |
| tú (you) | Imscrúdaíonn túYou investigate | Ní imscrúdaíonn túYou do not investigate | An imscrúdaíonn tú?Do you investigate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imscrúdaíonn sé / síHe investigates | Ní imscrúdaíonn sé / síHe does not investigate | An imscrúdaíonn sé / sí?Does he investigate? |
| sinn (we) | ImscrúdaímidWe investigate | Ní imscrúdaímidWe do not investigate | An imscrúdaímid?Do we investigate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imscrúdaíonn sibhYou investigate | Ní imscrúdaíonn sibhYou do not investigate | An imscrúdaíonn sibh?Do you investigate? |
| siad (they) | Imscrúdaíonn siadThey investigate | Ní imscrúdaíonn siadThey do not investigate | An imscrúdaíonn siad?Do they investigate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imscrúdaítear | Ní imscrúdaítear | An imscrúdaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Imscrúdóidh méI will investigate | Ní imscrúdóidh méI will not investigate | An imscrúdóidh mé?Will I investigate? |
| tú (you) | Imscrúdóidh túYou will investigate | Ní imscrúdóidh túYou will not investigate | An imscrúdóidh tú?Will you investigate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imscrúdóidh sé / síHe will investigate | Ní imscrúdóidh sé / síHe will not investigate | An imscrúdóidh sé / sí?Will he investigate? |
| sinn (we) | ImscrúdóimidWe will investigate | Ní imscrúdóimidWe will not investigate | An imscrúdóimid?Will we investigate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imscrúdóidh sibhYou will investigate | Ní imscrúdóidh sibhYou will not investigate | An imscrúdóidh sibh?Will you investigate? |
| siad (they) | Imscrúdóidh siadThey will investigate | Ní imscrúdóidh siadThey will not investigate | An imscrúdóidh siad?Will they investigate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imscrúdófar | Ní imscrúdófar | An imscrúdófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imscrúdóinnI would investigate | Ní imscrúdóinnI would not investigate | An imscrúdóinn?Would I investigate? |
| tú (you) | D'imscrúdófáYou would investigate | Ní imscrúdófáYou would not investigate | An imscrúdófá?Would you investigate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imscrúdódh sé / síHe would investigate | Ní imscrúdódh sé / síHe would not investigate | An imscrúdódh sé / sí?Would he investigate? |
| sinn (we) | D'imscrúdóimisWe would investigate | Ní imscrúdóimisWe would not investigate | An imscrúdóimis?Would we investigate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imscrúdódh sibhYou would investigate | Ní imscrúdódh sibhYou would not investigate | An imscrúdódh sibh?Would you investigate? |
| siad (they) | D'imscrúdóidísThey would investigate | Ní imscrúdóidísThey would not investigate | An imscrúdóidís?Would they investigate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'imscrúdófaí | Ní imscrúdófaí | An imscrúdófaí? |
“Imscrúdaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'imscrúdaigh na gardaí an timpiste aréir.
The police investigated the accident last night.
Imscrúdaíonn an coiste gach gearán a fhaigheann sé.
The committee investigates every complaint it receives.
Imscrúdóidh an rialtas an scéal go cúramach.
The government will investigate the matter carefully.
D'imscrúdódh sí an cás dá mbeadh am aici.
She would investigate the case if she had time.
Níor imscrúdaigh aon duine an cheist sin fós.
Nobody has investigated that question yet.
Ar imscrúdaigh siad cúis na tine?
Did they investigate the cause of the fire?
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To investigate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to investigate?
The Irish for to investigate is imscrúdaigh (pronounced “IM-shkroo-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is imscrúdú.
What is the verbal noun of imscrúdaigh?
The verbal noun of imscrúdaigh is imscrúdú, used after ag for the continuous: ag imscrúdú (investigating). The verbal adjective is imscrúdaithe.
How do you say imscrúdaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'imscrúdaigh mé; negative Níor imscrúdaigh mé; question Ar imscrúdaigh mé?. Future: Imscrúdóidh mé; negative Ní imscrúdóidh mé; question An imscrúdóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of imscrúdaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'imscrúdóinn (I would investigate); negative Ní imscrúdóinn; question An imscrúdóinn?.
What is the difference between 'imscrúdaigh' and 'scrúdaigh'?
'Scrúdaigh' means to examine or test, as in an exam, while 'imscrúdaigh' means to investigate something thoroughly, as in 'imscrúdú na ngardaí' (the police investigation).
