HeyRuaHow to say “to ration” in Irish
- Irish:
- ciondáil
- English:
- to ration
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ciondáil (ag ciondáil, rationing)
- Verbal adjective:
- ciondáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KYUN-dawl” /ˈcʊn̪ˠd̪ˠɑːlʲ/
What does “ciondáil” mean?
- to ration
- To share out a limited supply in fixed, restricted amounts.Also: apportion, allocate, share out.
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“Ciondáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chiondáil méI rationed | Níor chiondáil méI did not ration | Ar chiondáil mé?Did I ration? |
| tú (you) | Chiondáil túYou rationed | Níor chiondáil túYou did not ration | Ar chiondáil tú?Did you ration? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiondáil sé / síHe rationed | Níor chiondáil sé / síHe did not ration | Ar chiondáil sé / sí?Did he ration? |
| sinn (we) | ChiondálamarWe rationed | Níor chiondálamarWe did not ration | Ar chiondálamar?Did we ration? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiondáil sibhYou rationed | Níor chiondáil sibhYou did not ration | Ar chiondáil sibh?Did you ration? |
| siad (they) | Chiondáil siadThey rationed | Níor chiondáil siadThey did not ration | Ar chiondáil siad?Did they ration? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciondáladh | Níor ciondáladh | Ar ciondáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CiondálaimI ration | Ní chiondálaimI do not ration | An gciondálaim?Do I ration? |
| tú (you) | Ciondálann túYou ration | Ní chiondálann túYou do not ration | An gciondálann tú?Do you ration? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciondálann sé / síHe rations | Ní chiondálann sé / síHe does not ration | An gciondálann sé / sí?Does he ration? |
| sinn (we) | CiondálaimidWe ration | Ní chiondálaimidWe do not ration | An gciondálaimid?Do we ration? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciondálann sibhYou ration | Ní chiondálann sibhYou do not ration | An gciondálann sibh?Do you ration? |
| siad (they) | Ciondálann siadThey ration | Ní chiondálann siadThey do not ration | An gciondálann siad?Do they ration? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciondáiltear | Ní chiondáiltear | An gciondáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ciondálfaidh méI will ration | Ní chiondálfaidh méI will not ration | An gciondálfaidh mé?Will I ration? |
| tú (you) | Ciondálfaidh túYou will ration | Ní chiondálfaidh túYou will not ration | An gciondálfaidh tú?Will you ration? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciondálfaidh sé / síHe will ration | Ní chiondálfaidh sé / síHe will not ration | An gciondálfaidh sé / sí?Will he ration? |
| sinn (we) | CiondálfaimidWe will ration | Ní chiondálfaimidWe will not ration | An gciondálfaimid?Will we ration? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciondálfaidh sibhYou will ration | Ní chiondálfaidh sibhYou will not ration | An gciondálfaidh sibh?Will you ration? |
| siad (they) | Ciondálfaidh siadThey will ration | Ní chiondálfaidh siadThey will not ration | An gciondálfaidh siad?Will they ration? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciondálfar | Ní chiondálfar | An gciondálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChiondálfainnI would ration | Ní chiondálfainnI would not ration | An gciondálfainn?Would I ration? |
| tú (you) | ChiondálfáYou would ration | Ní chiondálfáYou would not ration | An gciondálfá?Would you ration? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiondálfadh sé / síHe would ration | Ní chiondálfadh sé / síHe would not ration | An gciondálfadh sé / sí?Would he ration? |
| sinn (we) | ChiondálfaimisWe would ration | Ní chiondálfaimisWe would not ration | An gciondálfaimis?Would we ration? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiondálfadh sibhYou would ration | Ní chiondálfadh sibhYou would not ration | An gciondálfadh sibh?Would you ration? |
| siad (they) | ChiondálfaidísThey would ration | Ní chiondálfaidísThey would not ration | An gciondálfaidís?Would they ration? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chiondálfaí | Ní chiondálfaí | An gciondálfaí? |
“Ciondáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chiondáil an rialtas an t-arán le linn an chogaidh.
The government rationed bread during the war.
Ciondálann siad an t-uisce nuair a bhíonn triomach ann.
They ration the water when there is a drought.
Ciondálfaimid an bia go dtí an tseachtain seo chugainn.
We will ration the food until next week.
Chiondálfainn an t-airgead dá mbeadh orm.
I would ration the money if I had to.
Níor chiondáil siad an peitreal riamh.
They never rationed petrol.
Ar chiondáil siad an siúcra an bhliain sin?
Did they ration sugar that year?
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To ration in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to ration?
The Irish for to ration is ciondáil (pronounced “KYUN-dawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ciondáil.
What is the verbal noun of ciondáil?
The verbal noun of ciondáil is ciondáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag ciondáil (rationing). The verbal adjective is ciondáilte.
How do you say ciondáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chiondáil mé; negative Níor chiondáil mé; question Ar chiondáil mé?. Future: Ciondálfaidh mé; negative Ní chiondálfaidh mé; question An gciondálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ciondáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chiondálfainn (I would ration); negative Ní chiondálfainn; question An gciondálfainn?.
Is 'ciondáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'ciondáil' is also the noun 'rationing' and the verbal noun, as in 'ciondáil bia' (food rationing).
