HeyRuaHow to say “to prune” in Irish
- Irish:
- prúnáil
- English:
- to prune
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- prúnáil (ag prúnáil, pruning)
- Verbal adjective:
- prúnáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PROO-nawl” /ˈpˠɾˠuːnˠaːlʲ/
What does “prúnáil” mean?
- to prune
- To cut away dead or unwanted branches or shoots from a tree, bush or plant.Also: trim, cut back, lop.
“Prúnáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phrúnáil méI pruned | Níor phrúnáil méI did not prune | Ar phrúnáil mé?Did I prune? |
| tú (you) | Phrúnáil túYou pruned | Níor phrúnáil túYou did not prune | Ar phrúnáil tú?Did you prune? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phrúnáil sé / síHe pruned | Níor phrúnáil sé / síHe did not prune | Ar phrúnáil sé / sí?Did he prune? |
| sinn (we) | PhrúnálamarWe pruned | Níor phrúnálamarWe did not prune | Ar phrúnálamar?Did we prune? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phrúnáil sibhYou pruned | Níor phrúnáil sibhYou did not prune | Ar phrúnáil sibh?Did you prune? |
| siad (they) | Phrúnáil siadThey pruned | Níor phrúnáil siadThey did not prune | Ar phrúnáil siad?Did they prune? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prúnáladh | Níor prúnáladh | Ar prúnáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PrúnálaimI prune | Ní phrúnálaimI do not prune | An bprúnálaim?Do I prune? |
| tú (you) | Prúnálann túYou prune | Ní phrúnálann túYou do not prune | An bprúnálann tú?Do you prune? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Prúnálann sé / síHe prunes | Ní phrúnálann sé / síHe does not prune | An bprúnálann sé / sí?Does he prune? |
| sinn (we) | PrúnálaimidWe prune | Ní phrúnálaimidWe do not prune | An bprúnálaimid?Do we prune? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Prúnálann sibhYou prune | Ní phrúnálann sibhYou do not prune | An bprúnálann sibh?Do you prune? |
| siad (they) | Prúnálann siadThey prune | Ní phrúnálann siadThey do not prune | An bprúnálann siad?Do they prune? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prúnáiltear | Ní phrúnáiltear | An bprúnáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Prúnálfaidh méI will prune | Ní phrúnálfaidh méI will not prune | An bprúnálfaidh mé?Will I prune? |
| tú (you) | Prúnálfaidh túYou will prune | Ní phrúnálfaidh túYou will not prune | An bprúnálfaidh tú?Will you prune? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Prúnálfaidh sé / síHe will prune | Ní phrúnálfaidh sé / síHe will not prune | An bprúnálfaidh sé / sí?Will he prune? |
| sinn (we) | PrúnálfaimidWe will prune | Ní phrúnálfaimidWe will not prune | An bprúnálfaimid?Will we prune? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Prúnálfaidh sibhYou will prune | Ní phrúnálfaidh sibhYou will not prune | An bprúnálfaidh sibh?Will you prune? |
| siad (they) | Prúnálfaidh siadThey will prune | Ní phrúnálfaidh siadThey will not prune | An bprúnálfaidh siad?Will they prune? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prúnálfar | Ní phrúnálfar | An bprúnálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhrúnálfainnI would prune | Ní phrúnálfainnI would not prune | An bprúnálfainn?Would I prune? |
| tú (you) | PhrúnálfáYou would prune | Ní phrúnálfáYou would not prune | An bprúnálfá?Would you prune? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phrúnálfadh sé / síHe would prune | Ní phrúnálfadh sé / síHe would not prune | An bprúnálfadh sé / sí?Would he prune? |
| sinn (we) | PhrúnálfaimisWe would prune | Ní phrúnálfaimisWe would not prune | An bprúnálfaimis?Would we prune? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phrúnálfadh sibhYou would prune | Ní phrúnálfadh sibhYou would not prune | An bprúnálfadh sibh?Would you prune? |
| siad (they) | PhrúnálfaidísThey would prune | Ní phrúnálfaidísThey would not prune | An bprúnálfaidís?Would they prune? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phrúnálfaí | Ní phrúnálfaí | An bprúnálfaí? |
“Prúnáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phrúnáil m'athair na crainn úll inné.
My father pruned the apple trees yesterday.
Prúnálann sí na rósanna gach geimhreadh.
She prunes the roses every winter.
Prúnálfaidh mé an fál an tseachtain seo chugainn.
I will prune the hedge next week.
Phrúnálfainn an crann dá mbeadh siosúr agam.
I would prune the tree if I had shears.
Níor phrúnáil siad an fhíniúin fós.
They haven't pruned the vine yet.
Ar phrúnáil tú na toir sa ghairdín?
Did you prune the bushes in the garden?
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To prune in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to prune?
The Irish for to prune is prúnáil (pronounced “PROO-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is prúnáil.
What is the verbal noun of prúnáil?
The verbal noun of prúnáil is prúnáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag prúnáil (pruning). The verbal adjective is prúnáilte.
How do you say prúnáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phrúnáil mé; negative Níor phrúnáil mé; question Ar phrúnáil mé?. Future: Prúnálfaidh mé; negative Ní phrúnálfaidh mé; question An bprúnálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of prúnáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phrúnálfainn (I would prune); negative Ní phrúnálfainn; question An bprúnálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'prúnáil' and 'bearr'?
'Prúnáil' is the specific gardening word for pruning plants, while 'bearr' is a general word for trimming or clipping, such as hair or a hedge ('bearr an fál').
