HeyRuaHow to say “to sample” in Irish
- Irish:
- sampláil
- English:
- to sample
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sampláil (ag sampláil, sampling)
- Verbal adjective:
- sampláilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SOWM-plawl” /ˈsˠəuːmˠpˠlˠaːlʲ/
What does “sampláil” mean?
- to sample
- To take a small part or example of something in order to test or examine it.Also: take a sample, test, try.
Other Irish verbs for to sample: blais (taste)
Other entries for “sampláil”
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“Sampláil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shampláil méI sampled | Níor shampláil méI did not sample | Ar shampláil mé?Did I sample? |
| tú (you) | Shampláil túYou sampled | Níor shampláil túYou did not sample | Ar shampláil tú?Did you sample? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shampláil sé / síHe sampled | Níor shampláil sé / síHe did not sample | Ar shampláil sé / sí?Did he sample? |
| sinn (we) | ShamplálamarWe sampled | Níor shamplálamarWe did not sample | Ar shamplálamar?Did we sample? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shampláil sibhYou sampled | Níor shampláil sibhYou did not sample | Ar shampláil sibh?Did you sample? |
| siad (they) | Shampláil siadThey sampled | Níor shampláil siadThey did not sample | Ar shampláil siad?Did they sample? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sampláladh | Níor sampláladh | Ar sampláladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SamplálaimI sample | Ní shamplálaimI do not sample | An samplálaim?Do I sample? |
| tú (you) | Samplálann túYou sample | Ní shamplálann túYou do not sample | An samplálann tú?Do you sample? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Samplálann sé / síHe samples | Ní shamplálann sé / síHe does not sample | An samplálann sé / sí?Does he sample? |
| sinn (we) | SamplálaimidWe sample | Ní shamplálaimidWe do not sample | An samplálaimid?Do we sample? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Samplálann sibhYou sample | Ní shamplálann sibhYou do not sample | An samplálann sibh?Do you sample? |
| siad (they) | Samplálann siadThey sample | Ní shamplálann siadThey do not sample | An samplálann siad?Do they sample? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sampláiltear | Ní shampláiltear | An sampláiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Samplálfaidh méI will sample | Ní shamplálfaidh méI will not sample | An samplálfaidh mé?Will I sample? |
| tú (you) | Samplálfaidh túYou will sample | Ní shamplálfaidh túYou will not sample | An samplálfaidh tú?Will you sample? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Samplálfaidh sé / síHe will sample | Ní shamplálfaidh sé / síHe will not sample | An samplálfaidh sé / sí?Will he sample? |
| sinn (we) | SamplálfaimidWe will sample | Ní shamplálfaimidWe will not sample | An samplálfaimid?Will we sample? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Samplálfaidh sibhYou will sample | Ní shamplálfaidh sibhYou will not sample | An samplálfaidh sibh?Will you sample? |
| siad (they) | Samplálfaidh siadThey will sample | Ní shamplálfaidh siadThey will not sample | An samplálfaidh siad?Will they sample? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Samplálfar | Ní shamplálfar | An samplálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShamplálfainnI would sample | Ní shamplálfainnI would not sample | An samplálfainn?Would I sample? |
| tú (you) | ShamplálfáYou would sample | Ní shamplálfáYou would not sample | An samplálfá?Would you sample? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shamplálfadh sé / síHe would sample | Ní shamplálfadh sé / síHe would not sample | An samplálfadh sé / sí?Would he sample? |
| sinn (we) | ShamplálfaimisWe would sample | Ní shamplálfaimisWe would not sample | An samplálfaimis?Would we sample? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shamplálfadh sibhYou would sample | Ní shamplálfadh sibhYou would not sample | An samplálfadh sibh?Would you sample? |
| siad (they) | ShamplálfaidísThey would sample | Ní shamplálfaidísThey would not sample | An samplálfaidís?Would they sample? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shamplálfaí | Ní shamplálfaí | An samplálfaí? |
“Sampláil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shampláil an t-eolaí an t-uisce inné.
The scientist sampled the water yesterday.
Samplálann siad an ithir gach bliain.
They sample the soil every year.
Samplálfaidh an fhoireann na bianna amárach.
The team will sample the foods tomorrow.
Shamplálfainn an fíon dá mbeadh am agam.
I would sample the wine if I had time.
Níor shampláil siad ach daoine óga.
They only sampled young people.
Ar shampláil tú an t-aer sa seomra?
Did you sample the air in the room?
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To sample in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to sample?
The Irish for to sample is sampláil (pronounced “SOWM-plawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sampláil.
What is the verbal noun of sampláil?
The verbal noun of sampláil is sampláil, used after ag for the continuous: ag sampláil (sampling). The verbal adjective is sampláilte.
How do you say sampláil in the past and the future?
Past: Shampláil mé; negative Níor shampláil mé; question Ar shampláil mé?. Future: Samplálfaidh mé; negative Ní shamplálfaidh mé; question An samplálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sampláil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shamplálfainn (I would sample); negative Ní shamplálfainn; question An samplálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'sampláil' and 'blais'?
'Blais' means to taste food or drink, while 'sampláil' means to take a sample for testing or examination, as in 'sampláil an t-uisce'.
