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- Irish:
- scagthástáil
- English:
- to screen
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scagthástáil (ag scagthástáil, screening)
- Verbal adjective:
- scagthástáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SKAG-haw-stawl” /ˈskaɡˌhɑːsˠt̪ˠɑːlʲ/
What does “scagthástáil” mean?
- to screen
- To test people, often for a disease or condition, to find those who need further attention.Also: test, screen for, check.
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“Scagthástáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scagthástáil méI screened | Níor scagthástáil méI did not screen | Ar scagthástáil mé?Did I screen? |
| tú (you) | Scagthástáil túYou screened | Níor scagthástáil túYou did not screen | Ar scagthástáil tú?Did you screen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scagthástáil sé / síHe screened | Níor scagthástáil sé / síHe did not screen | Ar scagthástáil sé / sí?Did he screen? |
| sinn (we) | ScagthástálamarWe screened | Níor scagthástálamarWe did not screen | Ar scagthástálamar?Did we screen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scagthástáil sibhYou screened | Níor scagthástáil sibhYou did not screen | Ar scagthástáil sibh?Did you screen? |
| siad (they) | Scagthástáil siadThey screened | Níor scagthástáil siadThey did not screen | Ar scagthástáil siad?Did they screen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scagthástáladh | Níor scagthástáladh | Ar scagthástáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScagthástálaimI screen | Ní scagthástálaimI do not screen | An scagthástálaim?Do I screen? |
| tú (you) | Scagthástálann túYou screen | Ní scagthástálann túYou do not screen | An scagthástálann tú?Do you screen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scagthástálann sé / síHe screens | Ní scagthástálann sé / síHe does not screen | An scagthástálann sé / sí?Does he screen? |
| sinn (we) | ScagthástálaimidWe screen | Ní scagthástálaimidWe do not screen | An scagthástálaimid?Do we screen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scagthástálann sibhYou screen | Ní scagthástálann sibhYou do not screen | An scagthástálann sibh?Do you screen? |
| siad (they) | Scagthástálann siadThey screen | Ní scagthástálann siadThey do not screen | An scagthástálann siad?Do they screen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scagthástáiltear | Ní scagthástáiltear | An scagthástáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scagthástálfaidh méI will screen | Ní scagthástálfaidh méI will not screen | An scagthástálfaidh mé?Will I screen? |
| tú (you) | Scagthástálfaidh túYou will screen | Ní scagthástálfaidh túYou will not screen | An scagthástálfaidh tú?Will you screen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scagthástálfaidh sé / síHe will screen | Ní scagthástálfaidh sé / síHe will not screen | An scagthástálfaidh sé / sí?Will he screen? |
| sinn (we) | ScagthástálfaimidWe will screen | Ní scagthástálfaimidWe will not screen | An scagthástálfaimid?Will we screen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scagthástálfaidh sibhYou will screen | Ní scagthástálfaidh sibhYou will not screen | An scagthástálfaidh sibh?Will you screen? |
| siad (they) | Scagthástálfaidh siadThey will screen | Ní scagthástálfaidh siadThey will not screen | An scagthástálfaidh siad?Will they screen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scagthástálfar | Ní scagthástálfar | An scagthástálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScagthástálfainnI would screen | Ní scagthástálfainnI would not screen | An scagthástálfainn?Would I screen? |
| tú (you) | ScagthástálfáYou would screen | Ní scagthástálfáYou would not screen | An scagthástálfá?Would you screen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scagthástálfadh sé / síHe would screen | Ní scagthástálfadh sé / síHe would not screen | An scagthástálfadh sé / sí?Would he screen? |
| sinn (we) | ScagthástálfaimisWe would screen | Ní scagthástálfaimisWe would not screen | An scagthástálfaimis?Would we screen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scagthástálfadh sibhYou would screen | Ní scagthástálfadh sibhYou would not screen | An scagthástálfadh sibh?Would you screen? |
| siad (they) | ScagthástálfaidísThey would screen | Ní scagthástálfaidísThey would not screen | An scagthástálfaidís?Would they screen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scagthástálfaí | Ní scagthástálfaí | An scagthástálfaí? |
“Scagthástáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scagthástáil an dochtúir na hothair go léir inné.
The doctor screened all the patients yesterday.
Scagthástálann an clinic mná gach trí bliana.
The clinic screens women every three years.
Scagthástálfaidh siad na páistí ar scoil an tseachtain seo chugainn.
They will screen the children at school next week.
Scagthástálfadh an t-ospidéal níos mó daoine dá mbeadh airgead acu.
The hospital would screen more people if they had money.
Níor scagthástáladh é riamh don ghalar sin.
He was never screened for that disease.
Ar scagthástáladh na daoine sin go fóill?
Have those people been screened yet?
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To screen in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to screen?
The Irish for to screen is scagthástáil (pronounced “SKAG-haw-stawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scagthástáil.
What is the verbal noun of scagthástáil?
The verbal noun of scagthástáil is scagthástáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag scagthástáil (screening). The verbal adjective is scagthástáilte.
How do you say scagthástáil in the past and the future?
Past: Scagthástáil mé; negative Níor scagthástáil mé; question Ar scagthástáil mé?. Future: Scagthástálfaidh mé; negative Ní scagthástálfaidh mé; question An scagthástálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scagthástáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scagthástálfainn (I would screen); negative Ní scagthástálfainn; question An scagthástálfainn?.
How is 'scagthástáil' different from 'tástáil'?
'Tástáil' simply means to test, while 'scagthástáil' means to screen a group to pick out cases, for example 'scagthástáil le haghaidh ailse', screening for cancer.
