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- Irish:
- lámhach
- English:
- to shoot
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- lámhach (ag lámhach, shooting)
- Verbal adjective:
- lámhachta
- Pronunciation:
- “LAW-wukh” /ˈlˠaːwəx/
What does “lámhach” mean?
- to shoot
- To fire a gun or other weapon at someone or something.Also: fire at, gun down, shoot dead.
Other Irish verbs for to shoot: scannánaigh (film)
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“Lámhach” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Lámhach méI shot | Níor lámhach méI did not shoot | Ar lámhach mé?Did I shoot? |
| tú (you) | Lámhach túYou shot | Níor lámhach túYou did not shoot | Ar lámhach tú?Did you shoot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lámhach sé / síHe shot | Níor lámhach sé / síHe did not shoot | Ar lámhach sé / sí?Did he shoot? |
| sinn (we) | LámhachamarWe shot | Níor lámhachamarWe did not shoot | Ar lámhachamar?Did we shoot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lámhach sibhYou shot | Níor lámhach sibhYou did not shoot | Ar lámhach sibh?Did you shoot? |
| siad (they) | Lámhach siadThey shot | Níor lámhach siadThey did not shoot | Ar lámhach siad?Did they shoot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lámhachadh | Níor lámhachadh | Ar lámhachadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LámhachaimI shoot | Ní lámhachaimI do not shoot | An lámhachaim?Do I shoot? |
| tú (you) | Lámhachann túYou shoot | Ní lámhachann túYou do not shoot | An lámhachann tú?Do you shoot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lámhachann sé / síHe shoots | Ní lámhachann sé / síHe does not shoot | An lámhachann sé / sí?Does he shoot? |
| sinn (we) | LámhachaimidWe shoot | Ní lámhachaimidWe do not shoot | An lámhachaimid?Do we shoot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lámhachann sibhYou shoot | Ní lámhachann sibhYou do not shoot | An lámhachann sibh?Do you shoot? |
| siad (they) | Lámhachann siadThey shoot | Ní lámhachann siadThey do not shoot | An lámhachann siad?Do they shoot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lámhachtar | Ní lámhachtar | An lámhachtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Lámhachfaidh méI will shoot | Ní lámhachfaidh méI will not shoot | An lámhachfaidh mé?Will I shoot? |
| tú (you) | Lámhachfaidh túYou will shoot | Ní lámhachfaidh túYou will not shoot | An lámhachfaidh tú?Will you shoot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lámhachfaidh sé / síHe will shoot | Ní lámhachfaidh sé / síHe will not shoot | An lámhachfaidh sé / sí?Will he shoot? |
| sinn (we) | LámhachfaimidWe will shoot | Ní lámhachfaimidWe will not shoot | An lámhachfaimid?Will we shoot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lámhachfaidh sibhYou will shoot | Ní lámhachfaidh sibhYou will not shoot | An lámhachfaidh sibh?Will you shoot? |
| siad (they) | Lámhachfaidh siadThey will shoot | Ní lámhachfaidh siadThey will not shoot | An lámhachfaidh siad?Will they shoot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lámhachfar | Ní lámhachfar | An lámhachfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LámhachfainnI would shoot | Ní lámhachfainnI would not shoot | An lámhachfainn?Would I shoot? |
| tú (you) | LámhachfáYou would shoot | Ní lámhachfáYou would not shoot | An lámhachfá?Would you shoot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lámhachfadh sé / síHe would shoot | Ní lámhachfadh sé / síHe would not shoot | An lámhachfadh sé / sí?Would he shoot? |
| sinn (we) | LámhachfaimisWe would shoot | Ní lámhachfaimisWe would not shoot | An lámhachfaimis?Would we shoot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lámhachfadh sibhYou would shoot | Ní lámhachfadh sibhYou would not shoot | An lámhachfadh sibh?Would you shoot? |
| siad (they) | LámhachfaidísThey would shoot | Ní lámhachfaidísThey would not shoot | An lámhachfaidís?Would they shoot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lámhachfaí | Ní lámhachfaí | An lámhachfaí? |
“Lámhach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Lámhach an saighdiúir an fear ar an tsráid.
The soldier shot the man on the street.
Lámhachann siad éin sa choill gach geimhreadh.
They shoot birds in the wood every winter.
Lámhachfaidh na póilíní é má bhogann sé.
The police will shoot him if he moves.
Ní lámhachfadh sé ainmhí ar bith.
He wouldn't shoot any animal.
Níor lámhach mé riamh gunna.
I never fired a gun.
Ar lámhachadh aon duine sa ruathar?
Was anyone shot in the raid?
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To shoot in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to shoot?
The Irish for to shoot is lámhach (pronounced “LAW-wukh”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is lámhach.
What is the verbal noun of lámhach?
The verbal noun of lámhach is lámhach, used after ag for the continuous: ag lámhach (shooting). The verbal adjective is lámhachta.
How do you say lámhach in the past and the future?
Past: Lámhach mé; negative Níor lámhach mé; question Ar lámhach mé?. Future: Lámhachfaidh mé; negative Ní lámhachfaidh mé; question An lámhachfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of lámhach?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Lámhachfainn (I would shoot); negative Ní lámhachfainn; question An lámhachfainn?.
What is the difference between 'lámhach' and 'scaoil'?
'Lámhach' means to shoot a target, as in 'lámhaigh sé an fia'. 'Scaoil' means to fire or discharge, as in 'scaoil sé urchar' or 'scaoil sé leis', to fire at it.
