HeyRuaHow to say “to italicize” in Irish
- Irish:
- iodálaigh
- English:
- to italicize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- iodálú (ag iodálú, italicizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- iodálaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “ID-aw-lee” /ˈɪd̪ˠaːl̪ˠiː/
What does “iodálaigh” mean?
- to italicize
- To put text in italic type, slanting letters.Also: italicise, put in italics.
“Iodálaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iodálaigh méI italicized | Níor iodálaigh méI did not italicize | Ar iodálaigh mé?Did I italicize? |
| tú (you) | D'iodálaigh túYou italicized | Níor iodálaigh túYou did not italicize | Ar iodálaigh tú?Did you italicize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iodálaigh sé / síHe italicized | Níor iodálaigh sé / síHe did not italicize | Ar iodálaigh sé / sí?Did he italicize? |
| sinn (we) | D'iodálaíomarWe italicized | Níor iodálaíomarWe did not italicize | Ar iodálaíomar?Did we italicize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iodálaigh sibhYou italicized | Níor iodálaigh sibhYou did not italicize | Ar iodálaigh sibh?Did you italicize? |
| siad (they) | D'iodálaigh siadThey italicized | Níor iodálaigh siadThey did not italicize | Ar iodálaigh siad?Did they italicize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iodálaíodh | Níor iodálaíodh | Ar iodálaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | IodálaímI italicize | Ní iodálaímI do not italicize | An iodálaím?Do I italicize? |
| tú (you) | Iodálaíonn túYou italicize | Ní iodálaíonn túYou do not italicize | An iodálaíonn tú?Do you italicize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iodálaíonn sé / síHe italicizes | Ní iodálaíonn sé / síHe does not italicize | An iodálaíonn sé / sí?Does he italicize? |
| sinn (we) | IodálaímidWe italicize | Ní iodálaímidWe do not italicize | An iodálaímid?Do we italicize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iodálaíonn sibhYou italicize | Ní iodálaíonn sibhYou do not italicize | An iodálaíonn sibh?Do you italicize? |
| siad (they) | Iodálaíonn siadThey italicize | Ní iodálaíonn siadThey do not italicize | An iodálaíonn siad?Do they italicize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iodálaítear | Ní iodálaítear | An iodálaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Iodálóidh méI will italicize | Ní iodálóidh méI will not italicize | An iodálóidh mé?Will I italicize? |
| tú (you) | Iodálóidh túYou will italicize | Ní iodálóidh túYou will not italicize | An iodálóidh tú?Will you italicize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iodálóidh sé / síHe will italicize | Ní iodálóidh sé / síHe will not italicize | An iodálóidh sé / sí?Will he italicize? |
| sinn (we) | IodálóimidWe will italicize | Ní iodálóimidWe will not italicize | An iodálóimid?Will we italicize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iodálóidh sibhYou will italicize | Ní iodálóidh sibhYou will not italicize | An iodálóidh sibh?Will you italicize? |
| siad (they) | Iodálóidh siadThey will italicize | Ní iodálóidh siadThey will not italicize | An iodálóidh siad?Will they italicize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iodálófar | Ní iodálófar | An iodálófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iodálóinnI would italicize | Ní iodálóinnI would not italicize | An iodálóinn?Would I italicize? |
| tú (you) | D'iodálófáYou would italicize | Ní iodálófáYou would not italicize | An iodálófá?Would you italicize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iodálódh sé / síHe would italicize | Ní iodálódh sé / síHe would not italicize | An iodálódh sé / sí?Would he italicize? |
| sinn (we) | D'iodálóimisWe would italicize | Ní iodálóimisWe would not italicize | An iodálóimis?Would we italicize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iodálódh sibhYou would italicize | Ní iodálódh sibhYou would not italicize | An iodálódh sibh?Would you italicize? |
| siad (they) | D'iodálóidísThey would italicize | Ní iodálóidísThey would not italicize | An iodálóidís?Would they italicize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'iodálófaí | Ní iodálófaí | An iodálófaí? |
“Iodálaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'iodálaigh mé teideal an leabhair.
I italicized the title of the book.
Iodálaíonn sí focail iasachta ina cuid aistí.
She italicizes foreign words in her essays.
Iodálóidh an t-eagarthóir na hainmneacha.
The editor will italicize the names.
D'iodálóinn an abairt sin dá mbeinn i d'áit.
I would italicize that sentence if I were you.
Níor iodálaigh sé na nótaí.
He didn't italicize the notes.
Ar iodálaigh tú an focal sin?
Did you italicize that word?
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To italicize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to italicize?
The Irish for to italicize is iodálaigh (pronounced “ID-aw-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is iodálú.
What is the verbal noun of iodálaigh?
The verbal noun of iodálaigh is iodálú, used after ag for the continuous: ag iodálú (italicizing). The verbal adjective is iodálaithe.
How do you say iodálaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'iodálaigh mé; negative Níor iodálaigh mé; question Ar iodálaigh mé?. Future: Iodálóidh mé; negative Ní iodálóidh mé; question An iodálóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of iodálaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'iodálóinn (I would italicize); negative Ní iodálóinn; question An iodálóinn?.
What is the noun for italic type?
Italic type is 'cló iodálach', and text in italics is 'i gcló iodálach'.
