HeyRuaHow to say “to sequence” in Irish
- Irish:
- seicheamhaigh
- English:
- to sequence
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- seicheamhú (ag seicheamhú, sequencing)
- Verbal adjective:
- seicheamhaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEH-hoo-ee” /ˈʃɛhəwiː/
What does “seicheamhaigh” mean?
- to sequence
- To work out the exact order of the units in a DNA, RNA or protein molecule, or to arrange things in a sequence.Also: determine the sequence of, arrange in sequence.
“Seicheamhaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sheicheamhaigh méI sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaigh méI did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaigh mé?Did I sequence? |
| tú (you) | Sheicheamhaigh túYou sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaigh túYou did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaigh tú?Did you sequence? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sheicheamhaigh sé / síHe sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaigh sé / síHe did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaigh sé / sí?Did he sequence? |
| sinn (we) | SheicheamhaíomarWe sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaíomarWe did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaíomar?Did we sequence? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sheicheamhaigh sibhYou sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaigh sibhYou did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaigh sibh?Did you sequence? |
| siad (they) | Sheicheamhaigh siadThey sequenced | Níor sheicheamhaigh siadThey did not sequence | Ar sheicheamhaigh siad?Did they sequence? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seicheamhaíodh | Níor seicheamhaíodh | Ar seicheamhaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SeicheamhaímI sequence | Ní sheicheamhaímI do not sequence | An seicheamhaím?Do I sequence? |
| tú (you) | Seicheamhaíonn túYou sequence | Ní sheicheamhaíonn túYou do not sequence | An seicheamhaíonn tú?Do you sequence? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Seicheamhaíonn sé / síHe sequences | Ní sheicheamhaíonn sé / síHe does not sequence | An seicheamhaíonn sé / sí?Does he sequence? |
| sinn (we) | SeicheamhaímidWe sequence | Ní sheicheamhaímidWe do not sequence | An seicheamhaímid?Do we sequence? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Seicheamhaíonn sibhYou sequence | Ní sheicheamhaíonn sibhYou do not sequence | An seicheamhaíonn sibh?Do you sequence? |
| siad (they) | Seicheamhaíonn siadThey sequence | Ní sheicheamhaíonn siadThey do not sequence | An seicheamhaíonn siad?Do they sequence? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seicheamhaítear | Ní sheicheamhaítear | An seicheamhaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Seicheamhóidh méI will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidh méI will not sequence | An seicheamhóidh mé?Will I sequence? |
| tú (you) | Seicheamhóidh túYou will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidh túYou will not sequence | An seicheamhóidh tú?Will you sequence? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Seicheamhóidh sé / síHe will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidh sé / síHe will not sequence | An seicheamhóidh sé / sí?Will he sequence? |
| sinn (we) | SeicheamhóimidWe will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóimidWe will not sequence | An seicheamhóimid?Will we sequence? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Seicheamhóidh sibhYou will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidh sibhYou will not sequence | An seicheamhóidh sibh?Will you sequence? |
| siad (they) | Seicheamhóidh siadThey will sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidh siadThey will not sequence | An seicheamhóidh siad?Will they sequence? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seicheamhófar | Ní sheicheamhófar | An seicheamhófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SheicheamhóinnI would sequence | Ní sheicheamhóinnI would not sequence | An seicheamhóinn?Would I sequence? |
| tú (you) | SheicheamhófáYou would sequence | Ní sheicheamhófáYou would not sequence | An seicheamhófá?Would you sequence? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sheicheamhódh sé / síHe would sequence | Ní sheicheamhódh sé / síHe would not sequence | An seicheamhódh sé / sí?Would he sequence? |
| sinn (we) | SheicheamhóimisWe would sequence | Ní sheicheamhóimisWe would not sequence | An seicheamhóimis?Would we sequence? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sheicheamhódh sibhYou would sequence | Ní sheicheamhódh sibhYou would not sequence | An seicheamhódh sibh?Would you sequence? |
| siad (they) | SheicheamhóidísThey would sequence | Ní sheicheamhóidísThey would not sequence | An seicheamhóidís?Would they sequence? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sheicheamhófaí | Ní sheicheamhófaí | An seicheamhófaí? |
“Seicheamhaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Sheicheamhaigh na heolaithe géanóm an víris.
The scientists sequenced the virus's genome.
Seicheamhaíonn an tsaotharlann na céadta sampla gach lá.
The laboratory sequences hundreds of samples every day.
Seicheamhóidh siad an DNA an tseachtain seo chugainn.
They will sequence the DNA next week.
Sheicheamhódh an meaisín sin an géanóm go tapa.
That machine would sequence the genome quickly.
Níor sheicheamhaigh siad an sampla fós.
They haven't sequenced the sample yet.
Ar seicheamhaíodh an géanóm go hiomlán?
Was the genome fully sequenced?
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To sequence in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to sequence?
The Irish for to sequence is seicheamhaigh (pronounced “SHEH-hoo-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is seicheamhú.
What is the verbal noun of seicheamhaigh?
The verbal noun of seicheamhaigh is seicheamhú, used after ag for the continuous: ag seicheamhú (sequencing). The verbal adjective is seicheamhaithe.
How do you say seicheamhaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Sheicheamhaigh mé; negative Níor sheicheamhaigh mé; question Ar sheicheamhaigh mé?. Future: Seicheamhóidh mé; negative Ní sheicheamhóidh mé; question An seicheamhóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of seicheamhaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Sheicheamhóinn (I would sequence); negative Ní sheicheamhóinn; question An seicheamhóinn?.
What is the noun related to 'seicheamhaigh'?
The noun is 'seicheamh', meaning a sequence, and the verbal noun 'seicheamhú' means sequencing, as in 'seicheamhú géanóm' (genome sequencing).
