HeyRuaHow to say “to mechanize” in Irish
- Irish:
- meicnigh
- English:
- to mechanize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- meicniú (ag meicniú, mechanizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- meicnithe
- Pronunciation:
- “MEK-nee” /mʲɛkʲnʲɪɟ/
What does “meicnigh” mean?
- to mechanize
- To equip something with machines or to make a process done by machines instead of by hand.Also: mechanise, automate, equip with machinery.
“Meicnigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mheicnigh méI mechanized | Níor mheicnigh méI did not mechanize | Ar mheicnigh mé?Did I mechanize? |
| tú (you) | Mheicnigh túYou mechanized | Níor mheicnigh túYou did not mechanize | Ar mheicnigh tú?Did you mechanize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheicnigh sé / síHe mechanized | Níor mheicnigh sé / síHe did not mechanize | Ar mheicnigh sé / sí?Did he mechanize? |
| sinn (we) | MheicníomarWe mechanized | Níor mheicníomarWe did not mechanize | Ar mheicníomar?Did we mechanize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheicnigh sibhYou mechanized | Níor mheicnigh sibhYou did not mechanize | Ar mheicnigh sibh?Did you mechanize? |
| siad (they) | Mheicnigh siadThey mechanized | Níor mheicnigh siadThey did not mechanize | Ar mheicnigh siad?Did they mechanize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meicníodh | Níor meicníodh | Ar meicníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MeicnímI mechanize | Ní mheicnímI do not mechanize | An meicním?Do I mechanize? |
| tú (you) | Meicníonn túYou mechanize | Ní mheicníonn túYou do not mechanize | An meicníonn tú?Do you mechanize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meicníonn sé / síHe mechanizes | Ní mheicníonn sé / síHe does not mechanize | An meicníonn sé / sí?Does he mechanize? |
| sinn (we) | MeicnímidWe mechanize | Ní mheicnímidWe do not mechanize | An meicnímid?Do we mechanize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meicníonn sibhYou mechanize | Ní mheicníonn sibhYou do not mechanize | An meicníonn sibh?Do you mechanize? |
| siad (they) | Meicníonn siadThey mechanize | Ní mheicníonn siadThey do not mechanize | An meicníonn siad?Do they mechanize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meicnítear | Ní mheicnítear | An meicnítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Meicneoidh méI will mechanize | Ní mheicneoidh méI will not mechanize | An meicneoidh mé?Will I mechanize? |
| tú (you) | Meicneoidh túYou will mechanize | Ní mheicneoidh túYou will not mechanize | An meicneoidh tú?Will you mechanize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meicneoidh sé / síHe will mechanize | Ní mheicneoidh sé / síHe will not mechanize | An meicneoidh sé / sí?Will he mechanize? |
| sinn (we) | MeicneoimidWe will mechanize | Ní mheicneoimidWe will not mechanize | An meicneoimid?Will we mechanize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meicneoidh sibhYou will mechanize | Ní mheicneoidh sibhYou will not mechanize | An meicneoidh sibh?Will you mechanize? |
| siad (they) | Meicneoidh siadThey will mechanize | Ní mheicneoidh siadThey will not mechanize | An meicneoidh siad?Will they mechanize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meicneofar | Ní mheicneofar | An meicneofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MheicneoinnI would mechanize | Ní mheicneoinnI would not mechanize | An meicneoinn?Would I mechanize? |
| tú (you) | MheicneofáYou would mechanize | Ní mheicneofáYou would not mechanize | An meicneofá?Would you mechanize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheicneodh sé / síHe would mechanize | Ní mheicneodh sé / síHe would not mechanize | An meicneodh sé / sí?Would he mechanize? |
| sinn (we) | MheicneoimisWe would mechanize | Ní mheicneoimisWe would not mechanize | An meicneoimis?Would we mechanize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheicneodh sibhYou would mechanize | Ní mheicneodh sibhYou would not mechanize | An meicneodh sibh?Would you mechanize? |
| siad (they) | MheicneoidísThey would mechanize | Ní mheicneoidísThey would not mechanize | An meicneoidís?Would they mechanize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mheicneofaí | Ní mheicneofaí | An meicneofaí? |
“Meicnigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mheicnigh an feirmeoir an fheirm anuraidh.
The farmer mechanized the farm last year.
Meicníonn an comhlacht a mhonarchana go léir.
The company mechanizes all its factories.
Meicneoidh siad an obair sin go luath.
They will mechanize that work soon.
Mheicneodh sé an próiseas dá mbeadh airgead aige.
He would mechanize the process if he had money.
Níor mheicnigh siad an talmhaíocht fós.
They have not mechanized the farming yet.
Ar mheicnigh siad an mhonarcha?
Did they mechanize the factory?
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To mechanize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to mechanize?
The Irish for to mechanize is meicnigh (pronounced “MEK-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is meicniú.
What is the verbal noun of meicnigh?
The verbal noun of meicnigh is meicniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag meicniú (mechanizing). The verbal adjective is meicnithe.
How do you say meicnigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mheicnigh mé; negative Níor mheicnigh mé; question Ar mheicnigh mé?. Future: Meicneoidh mé; negative Ní mheicneoidh mé; question An meicneoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of meicnigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mheicneoinn (I would mechanize); negative Ní mheicneoinn; question An meicneoinn?.
What noun is related to 'meicnigh'?
The verbal noun 'meicniú' means mechanization, and the adjective 'meicniúil' means mechanical.
