HeyRuaHow to say “to pollinate” in Irish
- Irish:
- pailnigh
- English:
- to pollinate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- pailniú (ag pailniú, pollinating)
- Verbal adjective:
- pailnithe
- Pronunciation:
- “PAL-nee” /ˈpalʲnʲiː/
What does “pailnigh” mean?
- to pollinate
- To carry pollen to a flower or plant so that it can produce seeds or fruit.Also: fertilise with pollen, cross-pollinate.
“Pailnigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phailnigh méI pollinated | Níor phailnigh méI did not pollinate | Ar phailnigh mé?Did I pollinate? |
| tú (you) | Phailnigh túYou pollinated | Níor phailnigh túYou did not pollinate | Ar phailnigh tú?Did you pollinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phailnigh sé / síHe pollinated | Níor phailnigh sé / síHe did not pollinate | Ar phailnigh sé / sí?Did he pollinate? |
| sinn (we) | PhailníomarWe pollinated | Níor phailníomarWe did not pollinate | Ar phailníomar?Did we pollinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phailnigh sibhYou pollinated | Níor phailnigh sibhYou did not pollinate | Ar phailnigh sibh?Did you pollinate? |
| siad (they) | Phailnigh siadThey pollinated | Níor phailnigh siadThey did not pollinate | Ar phailnigh siad?Did they pollinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pailníodh | Níor pailníodh | Ar pailníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PailnímI pollinate | Ní phailnímI do not pollinate | An bpailním?Do I pollinate? |
| tú (you) | Pailníonn túYou pollinate | Ní phailníonn túYou do not pollinate | An bpailníonn tú?Do you pollinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pailníonn sé / síHe pollinates | Ní phailníonn sé / síHe does not pollinate | An bpailníonn sé / sí?Does he pollinate? |
| sinn (we) | PailnímidWe pollinate | Ní phailnímidWe do not pollinate | An bpailnímid?Do we pollinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pailníonn sibhYou pollinate | Ní phailníonn sibhYou do not pollinate | An bpailníonn sibh?Do you pollinate? |
| siad (they) | Pailníonn siadThey pollinate | Ní phailníonn siadThey do not pollinate | An bpailníonn siad?Do they pollinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pailnítear | Ní phailnítear | An bpailnítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Pailneoidh méI will pollinate | Ní phailneoidh méI will not pollinate | An bpailneoidh mé?Will I pollinate? |
| tú (you) | Pailneoidh túYou will pollinate | Ní phailneoidh túYou will not pollinate | An bpailneoidh tú?Will you pollinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pailneoidh sé / síHe will pollinate | Ní phailneoidh sé / síHe will not pollinate | An bpailneoidh sé / sí?Will he pollinate? |
| sinn (we) | PailneoimidWe will pollinate | Ní phailneoimidWe will not pollinate | An bpailneoimid?Will we pollinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pailneoidh sibhYou will pollinate | Ní phailneoidh sibhYou will not pollinate | An bpailneoidh sibh?Will you pollinate? |
| siad (they) | Pailneoidh siadThey will pollinate | Ní phailneoidh siadThey will not pollinate | An bpailneoidh siad?Will they pollinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pailneofar | Ní phailneofar | An bpailneofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhailneoinnI would pollinate | Ní phailneoinnI would not pollinate | An bpailneoinn?Would I pollinate? |
| tú (you) | PhailneofáYou would pollinate | Ní phailneofáYou would not pollinate | An bpailneofá?Would you pollinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phailneodh sé / síHe would pollinate | Ní phailneodh sé / síHe would not pollinate | An bpailneodh sé / sí?Would he pollinate? |
| sinn (we) | PhailneoimisWe would pollinate | Ní phailneoimisWe would not pollinate | An bpailneoimis?Would we pollinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phailneodh sibhYou would pollinate | Ní phailneodh sibhYou would not pollinate | An bpailneodh sibh?Would you pollinate? |
| siad (they) | PhailneoidísThey would pollinate | Ní phailneoidísThey would not pollinate | An bpailneoidís?Would they pollinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phailneofaí | Ní phailneofaí | An bpailneofaí? |
“Pailnigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phailnigh na beacha na bláthanna sa ghairdín.
The bees pollinated the flowers in the garden.
Pailníonn feithidí go leor plandaí.
Insects pollinate many plants.
Pailneoidh na beacha na crainn úll san earrach.
The bees will pollinate the apple trees in spring.
Phailneodh an ghaoth na plandaí sin.
The wind would pollinate those plants.
Níor pailníodh na bláthanna i mbliana.
The flowers were not pollinated this year.
An bpailníonn an ghaoth an féar?
Does the wind pollinate the grass?
Other verbs in Irish
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To pollinate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pollinate?
The Irish for to pollinate is pailnigh (pronounced “PAL-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is pailniú.
What is the verbal noun of pailnigh?
The verbal noun of pailnigh is pailniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag pailniú (pollinating). The verbal adjective is pailnithe.
How do you say pailnigh in the past and the future?
Past: Phailnigh mé; negative Níor phailnigh mé; question Ar phailnigh mé?. Future: Pailneoidh mé; negative Ní phailneoidh mé; question An bpailneoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of pailnigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phailneoinn (I would pollinate); negative Ní phailneoinn; question An bpailneoinn?.
What is the noun for pollen and pollination?
Pollen is 'pailin' and pollination is the verbal noun 'pailniú', as in 'pailniú na mbláthanna' (the pollination of the flowers).
