HeyRuaHow to say “to justify” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhfhadaigh
- English:
- to justify, make equal in length
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- comhfhadú (ag comhfhadú, justifying)
- Verbal adjective:
- comhfhadaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-ad-ee” /ˈkoːad̪ˠiː/
What does “comhfhadaigh” mean?
“Comhfhadaigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to justify
- To align text so that it lines up evenly with both margins of a page.Also: justify text, align, make even.
1 other meaning: make equal in length
- 2to make equal in length
- To make things the same length as each other.Also: equalize, even up.
“Comhfhadaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chomhfhadaigh méI justified | Níor chomhfhadaigh méI did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaigh mé?Did I justify? |
| tú (you) | Chomhfhadaigh túYou justified | Níor chomhfhadaigh túYou did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaigh tú?Did you justify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhfhadaigh sé / síHe justified | Níor chomhfhadaigh sé / síHe did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaigh sé / sí?Did he justify? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhfhadaíomarWe justified | Níor chomhfhadaíomarWe did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaíomar?Did we justify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhfhadaigh sibhYou justified | Níor chomhfhadaigh sibhYou did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaigh sibh?Did you justify? |
| siad (they) | Chomhfhadaigh siadThey justified | Níor chomhfhadaigh siadThey did not justify | Ar chomhfhadaigh siad?Did they justify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhadaíodh | Níor comhfhadaíodh | Ar comhfhadaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ComhfhadaímI justify | Ní chomhfhadaímI do not justify | An gcomhfhadaím?Do I justify? |
| tú (you) | Comhfhadaíonn túYou justify | Ní chomhfhadaíonn túYou do not justify | An gcomhfhadaíonn tú?Do you justify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhfhadaíonn sé / síHe justifies | Ní chomhfhadaíonn sé / síHe does not justify | An gcomhfhadaíonn sé / sí?Does he justify? |
| sinn (we) | ComhfhadaímidWe justify | Ní chomhfhadaímidWe do not justify | An gcomhfhadaímid?Do we justify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhfhadaíonn sibhYou justify | Ní chomhfhadaíonn sibhYou do not justify | An gcomhfhadaíonn sibh?Do you justify? |
| siad (they) | Comhfhadaíonn siadThey justify | Ní chomhfhadaíonn siadThey do not justify | An gcomhfhadaíonn siad?Do they justify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhadaítear | Ní chomhfhadaítear | An gcomhfhadaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Comhfhadóidh méI will justify | Ní chomhfhadóidh méI will not justify | An gcomhfhadóidh mé?Will I justify? |
| tú (you) | Comhfhadóidh túYou will justify | Ní chomhfhadóidh túYou will not justify | An gcomhfhadóidh tú?Will you justify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhfhadóidh sé / síHe will justify | Ní chomhfhadóidh sé / síHe will not justify | An gcomhfhadóidh sé / sí?Will he justify? |
| sinn (we) | ComhfhadóimidWe will justify | Ní chomhfhadóimidWe will not justify | An gcomhfhadóimid?Will we justify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhfhadóidh sibhYou will justify | Ní chomhfhadóidh sibhYou will not justify | An gcomhfhadóidh sibh?Will you justify? |
| siad (they) | Comhfhadóidh siadThey will justify | Ní chomhfhadóidh siadThey will not justify | An gcomhfhadóidh siad?Will they justify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhadófar | Ní chomhfhadófar | An gcomhfhadófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChomhfhadóinnI would justify | Ní chomhfhadóinnI would not justify | An gcomhfhadóinn?Would I justify? |
| tú (you) | ChomhfhadófáYou would justify | Ní chomhfhadófáYou would not justify | An gcomhfhadófá?Would you justify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhfhadódh sé / síHe would justify | Ní chomhfhadódh sé / síHe would not justify | An gcomhfhadódh sé / sí?Would he justify? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhfhadóimisWe would justify | Ní chomhfhadóimisWe would not justify | An gcomhfhadóimis?Would we justify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhfhadódh sibhYou would justify | Ní chomhfhadódh sibhYou would not justify | An gcomhfhadódh sibh?Would you justify? |
| siad (they) | ChomhfhadóidísThey would justify | Ní chomhfhadóidísThey would not justify | An gcomhfhadóidís?Would they justify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chomhfhadófaí | Ní chomhfhadófaí | An gcomhfhadófaí? |
“Comhfhadaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chomhfhadaigh mé an téacs sa cháipéis.
I justified the text in the document.
Comhfhadaíonn an ríomhchlár na línte go huathoibríoch.
The program justifies the lines automatically.
Comhfhadóidh mé na colúin ar ball.
I will justify the columns later.
Chomhfhadóinn an t-alt dá mbeadh am agam.
I would justify the paragraph if I had time.
Níor chomhfhadaigh sí an téacs ar chor ar bith.
She didn't justify the text at all.
Ar chomhfhadaigh tú na línte sin?
Did you justify those lines?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To justify in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to justify?
The Irish for to justify is comhfhadaigh (pronounced “KOH-ad-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is comhfhadú.
What is the verbal noun of comhfhadaigh?
The verbal noun of comhfhadaigh is comhfhadú, used after ag for the continuous: ag comhfhadú (justifying). The verbal adjective is comhfhadaithe.
How do you say comhfhadaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chomhfhadaigh mé; negative Níor chomhfhadaigh mé; question Ar chomhfhadaigh mé?. Future: Comhfhadóidh mé; negative Ní chomhfhadóidh mé; question An gcomhfhadóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of comhfhadaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chomhfhadóinn (I would justify); negative Ní chomhfhadóinn; question An gcomhfhadóinn?.
Does comhfhadaigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Comhfhadaigh can mean to justify or to make equal in length, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'comhfhadaigh' the same as 'justify' in the sense of giving reasons?
No, 'comhfhadaigh' only means justifying text or making lengths equal. To justify an action you would use 'tabhair údar le' or 'cosain'.
