HeyRuaHow to say “to saw” in Irish
- Irish:
- sábh
- English:
- to saw
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sábhadh (ag sábhadh, sawing)
- Verbal adjective:
- sáfa
- Pronunciation:
- “saw” /sˠɑːw/
What does “sábh” mean?
- to saw
- To cut wood or other material with a saw.Also: saw up, cut with a saw, saw off.
“Sábh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shábh méI sawed | Níor shábh méI did not saw | Ar shábh mé?Did I saw? |
| tú (you) | Shábh túYou sawed | Níor shábh túYou did not saw | Ar shábh tú?Did you saw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shábh sé / síHe sawed | Níor shábh sé / síHe did not saw | Ar shábh sé / sí?Did he saw? |
| sinn (we) | ShábhamarWe sawed | Níor shábhamarWe did not saw | Ar shábhamar?Did we saw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shábh sibhYou sawed | Níor shábh sibhYou did not saw | Ar shábh sibh?Did you saw? |
| siad (they) | Shábh siadThey sawed | Níor shábh siadThey did not saw | Ar shábh siad?Did they saw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sábhadh | Níor sábhadh | Ar sábhadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SábhaimI saw | Ní shábhaimI do not saw | An sábhaim?Do I saw? |
| tú (you) | Sábhann túYou saw | Ní shábhann túYou do not saw | An sábhann tú?Do you saw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sábhann sé / síHe saws | Ní shábhann sé / síHe does not saw | An sábhann sé / sí?Does he saw? |
| sinn (we) | SábhaimidWe saw | Ní shábhaimidWe do not saw | An sábhaimid?Do we saw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sábhann sibhYou saw | Ní shábhann sibhYou do not saw | An sábhann sibh?Do you saw? |
| siad (they) | Sábhann siadThey saw | Ní shábhann siadThey do not saw | An sábhann siad?Do they saw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sábhtar | Ní shábhtar | An sábhtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sábhfaidh méI will saw | Ní shábhfaidh méI will not saw | An sábhfaidh mé?Will I saw? |
| tú (you) | Sábhfaidh túYou will saw | Ní shábhfaidh túYou will not saw | An sábhfaidh tú?Will you saw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sábhfaidh sé / síHe will saw | Ní shábhfaidh sé / síHe will not saw | An sábhfaidh sé / sí?Will he saw? |
| sinn (we) | SábhfaimidWe will saw | Ní shábhfaimidWe will not saw | An sábhfaimid?Will we saw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sábhfaidh sibhYou will saw | Ní shábhfaidh sibhYou will not saw | An sábhfaidh sibh?Will you saw? |
| siad (they) | Sábhfaidh siadThey will saw | Ní shábhfaidh siadThey will not saw | An sábhfaidh siad?Will they saw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sábhfar | Ní shábhfar | An sábhfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShábhfainnI would saw | Ní shábhfainnI would not saw | An sábhfainn?Would I saw? |
| tú (you) | ShábhfáYou would saw | Ní shábhfáYou would not saw | An sábhfá?Would you saw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shábhfadh sé / síHe would saw | Ní shábhfadh sé / síHe would not saw | An sábhfadh sé / sí?Would he saw? |
| sinn (we) | ShábhfaimisWe would saw | Ní shábhfaimisWe would not saw | An sábhfaimis?Would we saw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shábhfadh sibhYou would saw | Ní shábhfadh sibhYou would not saw | An sábhfadh sibh?Would you saw? |
| siad (they) | ShábhfaidísThey would saw | Ní shábhfaidísThey would not saw | An sábhfaidís?Would they saw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shábhfaí | Ní shábhfaí | An sábhfaí? |
“Sábh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shábh m'athair an crann inné.
My father sawed the tree yesterday.
Sábhann sé adhmad sa gharáiste gach Satharn.
He saws wood in the garage every Saturday.
Sábhfaidh mé na cláir amárach.
I will saw the boards tomorrow.
Sábhfainn an ghéag dá mbeadh sábh agam.
I would saw the branch if I had a saw.
Níor shábh siad an t-adhmad fós.
They haven't sawed the wood yet.
Ar shábh tú an clár ina dhá leath?
Did you saw the board in two?
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To saw in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to saw?
The Irish for to saw is sábh (pronounced “saw”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sábhadh.
What is the verbal noun of sábh?
The verbal noun of sábh is sábhadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag sábhadh (sawing). The verbal adjective is sáfa.
How do you say sábh in the past and the future?
Past: Shábh mé; negative Níor shábh mé; question Ar shábh mé?. Future: Sábhfaidh mé; negative Ní shábhfaidh mé; question An sábhfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sábh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shábhfainn (I would saw); negative Ní shábhfainn; question An sábhfainn?.
Is 'sábh' a verb or a noun?
Both: 'sábh' is the noun 'a saw' and also the verb 'to saw', e.g. 'Sábh an t-adhmad' (Saw the wood).
