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- Irish:
- tairneáil
- English:
- to nail
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tairneáil (ag tairneáil, nailing)
- Verbal adjective:
- tairneáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TAR-nyaw-il” /ˈt̪ˠaɾˠn̠ʲɑːlʲ/
What does “tairneáil” mean?
- to nail
- To fasten something with nails by hammering them in.Also: nail down, fasten with nails, hammer nails into.
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“Tairneáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thairneáil méI nailed | Níor thairneáil méI did not nail | Ar thairneáil mé?Did I nail? |
| tú (you) | Thairneáil túYou nailed | Níor thairneáil túYou did not nail | Ar thairneáil tú?Did you nail? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thairneáil sé / síHe nailed | Níor thairneáil sé / síHe did not nail | Ar thairneáil sé / sí?Did he nail? |
| sinn (we) | ThairneálamarWe nailed | Níor thairneálamarWe did not nail | Ar thairneálamar?Did we nail? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thairneáil sibhYou nailed | Níor thairneáil sibhYou did not nail | Ar thairneáil sibh?Did you nail? |
| siad (they) | Thairneáil siadThey nailed | Níor thairneáil siadThey did not nail | Ar thairneáil siad?Did they nail? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tairneáladh | Níor tairneáladh | Ar tairneáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TairneálaimI nail | Ní thairneálaimI do not nail | An dtairneálaim?Do I nail? |
| tú (you) | Tairneálann túYou nail | Ní thairneálann túYou do not nail | An dtairneálann tú?Do you nail? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tairneálann sé / síHe nails | Ní thairneálann sé / síHe does not nail | An dtairneálann sé / sí?Does he nail? |
| sinn (we) | TairneálaimidWe nail | Ní thairneálaimidWe do not nail | An dtairneálaimid?Do we nail? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tairneálann sibhYou nail | Ní thairneálann sibhYou do not nail | An dtairneálann sibh?Do you nail? |
| siad (they) | Tairneálann siadThey nail | Ní thairneálann siadThey do not nail | An dtairneálann siad?Do they nail? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tairneáiltear | Ní thairneáiltear | An dtairneáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tairneálfaidh méI will nail | Ní thairneálfaidh méI will not nail | An dtairneálfaidh mé?Will I nail? |
| tú (you) | Tairneálfaidh túYou will nail | Ní thairneálfaidh túYou will not nail | An dtairneálfaidh tú?Will you nail? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tairneálfaidh sé / síHe will nail | Ní thairneálfaidh sé / síHe will not nail | An dtairneálfaidh sé / sí?Will he nail? |
| sinn (we) | TairneálfaimidWe will nail | Ní thairneálfaimidWe will not nail | An dtairneálfaimid?Will we nail? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tairneálfaidh sibhYou will nail | Ní thairneálfaidh sibhYou will not nail | An dtairneálfaidh sibh?Will you nail? |
| siad (they) | Tairneálfaidh siadThey will nail | Ní thairneálfaidh siadThey will not nail | An dtairneálfaidh siad?Will they nail? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tairneálfar | Ní thairneálfar | An dtairneálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThairneálfainnI would nail | Ní thairneálfainnI would not nail | An dtairneálfainn?Would I nail? |
| tú (you) | ThairneálfáYou would nail | Ní thairneálfáYou would not nail | An dtairneálfá?Would you nail? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thairneálfadh sé / síHe would nail | Ní thairneálfadh sé / síHe would not nail | An dtairneálfadh sé / sí?Would he nail? |
| sinn (we) | ThairneálfaimisWe would nail | Ní thairneálfaimisWe would not nail | An dtairneálfaimis?Would we nail? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thairneálfadh sibhYou would nail | Ní thairneálfadh sibhYou would not nail | An dtairneálfadh sibh?Would you nail? |
| siad (they) | ThairneálfaidísThey would nail | Ní thairneálfaidísThey would not nail | An dtairneálfaidís?Would they nail? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thairneálfaí | Ní thairneálfaí | An dtairneálfaí? |
“Tairneáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thairneáil sé an clár den fhuinneog.
He nailed the board to the window.
Tairneálann an siúinéir na cláir go cúramach.
The carpenter nails the boards carefully.
Tairneálfaidh mé an comhartha ar an doras amárach.
I will nail the sign to the door tomorrow.
Thairneálfainn é dá mbeadh casúr agam.
I would nail it if I had a hammer.
Níor thairneáil siad an t-urlár fós.
They haven't nailed down the floor yet.
Ar thairneáil tú an bosca ina chéile?
Did you nail the box together?
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To nail in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to nail?
The Irish for to nail is tairneáil (pronounced “TAR-nyaw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tairneáil.
What is the verbal noun of tairneáil?
The verbal noun of tairneáil is tairneáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag tairneáil (nailing). The verbal adjective is tairneáilte.
How do you say tairneáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thairneáil mé; negative Níor thairneáil mé; question Ar thairneáil mé?. Future: Tairneálfaidh mé; negative Ní thairneálfaidh mé; question An dtairneálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tairneáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thairneálfainn (I would nail); negative Ní thairneálfainn; question An dtairneálfainn?.
Which preposition do I use to say I nailed something to something?
Use 'de' or 'ar': 'Thairneáil mé an clár den bhalla' or 'Thairneáil mé an fógra ar an doras'.
