HeyRuaHow to say “to quarry” in Irish
- Irish:
- cairéalaigh
- English:
- to quarry
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cairéalú (ag cairéalú, quarrying)
- Verbal adjective:
- cairéalaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-ay-lee” /ˈkaɾʲeːlˠiː/
What does “cairéalaigh” mean?
- to quarry
- To dig stone, slate or similar material out of the ground from a quarry.Also: dig out stone, extract stone, mine.
“Cairéalaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chairéalaigh méI quarried | Níor chairéalaigh méI did not quarry | Ar chairéalaigh mé?Did I quarry? |
| tú (you) | Chairéalaigh túYou quarried | Níor chairéalaigh túYou did not quarry | Ar chairéalaigh tú?Did you quarry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chairéalaigh sé / síHe quarried | Níor chairéalaigh sé / síHe did not quarry | Ar chairéalaigh sé / sí?Did he quarry? |
| sinn (we) | ChairéalaíomarWe quarried | Níor chairéalaíomarWe did not quarry | Ar chairéalaíomar?Did we quarry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chairéalaigh sibhYou quarried | Níor chairéalaigh sibhYou did not quarry | Ar chairéalaigh sibh?Did you quarry? |
| siad (they) | Chairéalaigh siadThey quarried | Níor chairéalaigh siadThey did not quarry | Ar chairéalaigh siad?Did they quarry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cairéalaíodh | Níor cairéalaíodh | Ar cairéalaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CairéalaímI quarry | Ní chairéalaímI do not quarry | An gcairéalaím?Do I quarry? |
| tú (you) | Cairéalaíonn túYou quarry | Ní chairéalaíonn túYou do not quarry | An gcairéalaíonn tú?Do you quarry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cairéalaíonn sé / síHe quarries | Ní chairéalaíonn sé / síHe does not quarry | An gcairéalaíonn sé / sí?Does he quarry? |
| sinn (we) | CairéalaímidWe quarry | Ní chairéalaímidWe do not quarry | An gcairéalaímid?Do we quarry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cairéalaíonn sibhYou quarry | Ní chairéalaíonn sibhYou do not quarry | An gcairéalaíonn sibh?Do you quarry? |
| siad (they) | Cairéalaíonn siadThey quarry | Ní chairéalaíonn siadThey do not quarry | An gcairéalaíonn siad?Do they quarry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cairéalaítear | Ní chairéalaítear | An gcairéalaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cairéalóidh méI will quarry | Ní chairéalóidh méI will not quarry | An gcairéalóidh mé?Will I quarry? |
| tú (you) | Cairéalóidh túYou will quarry | Ní chairéalóidh túYou will not quarry | An gcairéalóidh tú?Will you quarry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cairéalóidh sé / síHe will quarry | Ní chairéalóidh sé / síHe will not quarry | An gcairéalóidh sé / sí?Will he quarry? |
| sinn (we) | CairéalóimidWe will quarry | Ní chairéalóimidWe will not quarry | An gcairéalóimid?Will we quarry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cairéalóidh sibhYou will quarry | Ní chairéalóidh sibhYou will not quarry | An gcairéalóidh sibh?Will you quarry? |
| siad (they) | Cairéalóidh siadThey will quarry | Ní chairéalóidh siadThey will not quarry | An gcairéalóidh siad?Will they quarry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cairéalófar | Ní chairéalófar | An gcairéalófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChairéalóinnI would quarry | Ní chairéalóinnI would not quarry | An gcairéalóinn?Would I quarry? |
| tú (you) | ChairéalófáYou would quarry | Ní chairéalófáYou would not quarry | An gcairéalófá?Would you quarry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chairéalódh sé / síHe would quarry | Ní chairéalódh sé / síHe would not quarry | An gcairéalódh sé / sí?Would he quarry? |
| sinn (we) | ChairéalóimisWe would quarry | Ní chairéalóimisWe would not quarry | An gcairéalóimis?Would we quarry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chairéalódh sibhYou would quarry | Ní chairéalódh sibhYou would not quarry | An gcairéalódh sibh?Would you quarry? |
| siad (they) | ChairéalóidísThey would quarry | Ní chairéalóidísThey would not quarry | An gcairéalóidís?Would they quarry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chairéalófaí | Ní chairéalófaí | An gcairéalófaí? |
“Cairéalaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chairéalaigh siad aolchloch ar an gcnoc sin.
They quarried limestone on that hill.
Cairéalaíonn an comhlacht slinn sa cheantar.
The company quarries slate in the area.
Cairéalóidh siad an chloch an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will quarry the stone next year.
Chairéalódh siad níos mó dá mbeadh cead acu.
They would quarry more if they had permission.
Níor chairéalaigh aon duine an talamh seo riamh.
Nobody ever quarried this land.
Ar chairéalaigh siad eibhear anseo fadó?
Did they quarry granite here long ago?
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To quarry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to quarry?
The Irish for to quarry is cairéalaigh (pronounced “KAR-ay-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cairéalú.
What is the verbal noun of cairéalaigh?
The verbal noun of cairéalaigh is cairéalú, used after ag for the continuous: ag cairéalú (quarrying). The verbal adjective is cairéalaithe.
How do you say cairéalaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chairéalaigh mé; negative Níor chairéalaigh mé; question Ar chairéalaigh mé?. Future: Cairéalóidh mé; negative Ní chairéalóidh mé; question An gcairéalóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cairéalaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chairéalóinn (I would quarry); negative Ní chairéalóinn; question An gcairéalóinn?.
What is the noun for a quarry?
A quarry is 'cairéal', and the activity of quarrying is 'cairéalú'.
