HeyRuaHow to say “to police” in Irish
- Irish:
- póilínigh
- English:
- to police
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- póilíniú (ag póilíniú, policing)
- Verbal adjective:
- póilínithe
- Pronunciation:
- “POH-leen-ee” /ˈpˠoːlʲiːnʲiː/
What does “póilínigh” mean?
- to police
- To keep order in a place or control an activity by means of police or official supervision.Also: patrol, keep order, supervise, regulate.
“Póilínigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phóilínigh méI policed | Níor phóilínigh méI did not police | Ar phóilínigh mé?Did I police? |
| tú (you) | Phóilínigh túYou policed | Níor phóilínigh túYou did not police | Ar phóilínigh tú?Did you police? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phóilínigh sé / síHe policed | Níor phóilínigh sé / síHe did not police | Ar phóilínigh sé / sí?Did he police? |
| sinn (we) | PhóilíníomarWe policed | Níor phóilíníomarWe did not police | Ar phóilíníomar?Did we police? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phóilínigh sibhYou policed | Níor phóilínigh sibhYou did not police | Ar phóilínigh sibh?Did you police? |
| siad (they) | Phóilínigh siadThey policed | Níor phóilínigh siadThey did not police | Ar phóilínigh siad?Did they police? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Póilíníodh | Níor póilíníodh | Ar póilíníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PóilínímI police | Ní phóilínímI do not police | An bpóilíním?Do I police? |
| tú (you) | Póilíníonn túYou police | Ní phóilíníonn túYou do not police | An bpóilíníonn tú?Do you police? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Póilíníonn sé / síHe polices | Ní phóilíníonn sé / síHe does not police | An bpóilíníonn sé / sí?Does he police? |
| sinn (we) | PóilínímidWe police | Ní phóilínímidWe do not police | An bpóilínímid?Do we police? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Póilíníonn sibhYou police | Ní phóilíníonn sibhYou do not police | An bpóilíníonn sibh?Do you police? |
| siad (they) | Póilíníonn siadThey police | Ní phóilíníonn siadThey do not police | An bpóilíníonn siad?Do they police? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Póilínítear | Ní phóilínítear | An bpóilínítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Póilíneoidh méI will police | Ní phóilíneoidh méI will not police | An bpóilíneoidh mé?Will I police? |
| tú (you) | Póilíneoidh túYou will police | Ní phóilíneoidh túYou will not police | An bpóilíneoidh tú?Will you police? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Póilíneoidh sé / síHe will police | Ní phóilíneoidh sé / síHe will not police | An bpóilíneoidh sé / sí?Will he police? |
| sinn (we) | PóilíneoimidWe will police | Ní phóilíneoimidWe will not police | An bpóilíneoimid?Will we police? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Póilíneoidh sibhYou will police | Ní phóilíneoidh sibhYou will not police | An bpóilíneoidh sibh?Will you police? |
| siad (they) | Póilíneoidh siadThey will police | Ní phóilíneoidh siadThey will not police | An bpóilíneoidh siad?Will they police? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Póilíneofar | Ní phóilíneofar | An bpóilíneofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhóilíneoinnI would police | Ní phóilíneoinnI would not police | An bpóilíneoinn?Would I police? |
| tú (you) | PhóilíneofáYou would police | Ní phóilíneofáYou would not police | An bpóilíneofá?Would you police? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phóilíneodh sé / síHe would police | Ní phóilíneodh sé / síHe would not police | An bpóilíneodh sé / sí?Would he police? |
| sinn (we) | PhóilíneoimisWe would police | Ní phóilíneoimisWe would not police | An bpóilíneoimis?Would we police? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phóilíneodh sibhYou would police | Ní phóilíneodh sibhYou would not police | An bpóilíneodh sibh?Would you police? |
| siad (they) | PhóilíneoidísThey would police | Ní phóilíneoidísThey would not police | An bpóilíneoidís?Would they police? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phóilíneofaí | Ní phóilíneofaí | An bpóilíneofaí? |
“Póilínigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phóilínigh na gardaí an cluiche mór inné.
The guards policed the big match yesterday.
Póilíníonn an t-arm an teorainn anois.
The army polices the border now.
Póilíneoidh oifigigh speisialta an fhéile.
Special officers will police the festival.
Phóilíneodh an rialtas an tionscal dá mbeadh gá leis.
The government would police the industry if it were needed.
Níor phóilínigh siad na sráideanna i gceart.
They did not police the streets properly.
Ar phóilínigh na gardaí an mórshiúl?
Did the guards police the march?
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To police in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to police?
The Irish for to police is póilínigh (pronounced “POH-leen-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is póilíniú.
What is the verbal noun of póilínigh?
The verbal noun of póilínigh is póilíniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag póilíniú (policing). The verbal adjective is póilínithe.
How do you say póilínigh in the past and the future?
Past: Phóilínigh mé; negative Níor phóilínigh mé; question Ar phóilínigh mé?. Future: Póilíneoidh mé; negative Ní phóilíneoidh mé; question An bpóilíneoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of póilínigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phóilíneoinn (I would police); negative Ní phóilíneoinn; question An bpóilíneoinn?.
How is 'póilínigh' related to the word for police?
It comes from 'póilín' (a policeman), so 'póilínigh' means to police; the everyday word for the police force in Ireland is 'na Gardaí'.
