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To tag in Irish (clibeáil): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

Other uses of ‘clibeáil’: tagging (noun, feminine)

The Irish for to tag is clibeáil; ag clibeáil is tagging.
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How to say “to tag” in Irish

Irish:
clibeáil
English:
to tag
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
clibeáil (ag clibeáil, tagging)
Verbal adjective:
clibeáilte
Pronunciation:
“KLIB-awl”  /ˈclʲɪbʲaːlʲ/

What does “clibeáil” mean?

to tag
To attach a label or tag to something, including marking a person or item in a digital post.Also: label, mark.
Other entries for “clibeáil”

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“Clibeáil” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Chlibeáil méI taggedNíor chlibeáil méI did not tagAr chlibeáil mé?Did I tag?
tú (you)Chlibeáil túYou taggedNíor chlibeáil túYou did not tagAr chlibeáil tú?Did you tag?
sé / sí (he / she)Chlibeáil sé / síHe taggedNíor chlibeáil sé / síHe did not tagAr chlibeáil sé / sí?Did he tag?
sinn (we)ChlibeálamarWe taggedNíor chlibeálamarWe did not tagAr chlibeálamar?Did we tag?
sibh (you, plural)Chlibeáil sibhYou taggedNíor chlibeáil sibhYou did not tagAr chlibeáil sibh?Did you tag?
siad (they)Chlibeáil siadThey taggedNíor chlibeáil siadThey did not tagAr chlibeáil siad?Did they tag?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ClibeáladhNíor clibeáladhAr clibeáladh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ClibeálaimI tagNí chlibeálaimI do not tagAn gclibeálaim?Do I tag?
tú (you)Clibeálann túYou tagNí chlibeálann túYou do not tagAn gclibeálann tú?Do you tag?
sé / sí (he / she)Clibeálann sé / síHe tagsNí chlibeálann sé / síHe does not tagAn gclibeálann sé / sí?Does he tag?
sinn (we)ClibeálaimidWe tagNí chlibeálaimidWe do not tagAn gclibeálaimid?Do we tag?
sibh (you, plural)Clibeálann sibhYou tagNí chlibeálann sibhYou do not tagAn gclibeálann sibh?Do you tag?
siad (they)Clibeálann siadThey tagNí chlibeálann siadThey do not tagAn gclibeálann siad?Do they tag?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ClibeáiltearNí chlibeáiltearAn gclibeáiltear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Clibeálfaidh méI will tagNí chlibeálfaidh méI will not tagAn gclibeálfaidh mé?Will I tag?
tú (you)Clibeálfaidh túYou will tagNí chlibeálfaidh túYou will not tagAn gclibeálfaidh tú?Will you tag?
sé / sí (he / she)Clibeálfaidh sé / síHe will tagNí chlibeálfaidh sé / síHe will not tagAn gclibeálfaidh sé / sí?Will he tag?
sinn (we)ClibeálfaimidWe will tagNí chlibeálfaimidWe will not tagAn gclibeálfaimid?Will we tag?
sibh (you, plural)Clibeálfaidh sibhYou will tagNí chlibeálfaidh sibhYou will not tagAn gclibeálfaidh sibh?Will you tag?
siad (they)Clibeálfaidh siadThey will tagNí chlibeálfaidh siadThey will not tagAn gclibeálfaidh siad?Will they tag?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ClibeálfarNí chlibeálfarAn gclibeálfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ChlibeálfainnI would tagNí chlibeálfainnI would not tagAn gclibeálfainn?Would I tag?
tú (you)ChlibeálfáYou would tagNí chlibeálfáYou would not tagAn gclibeálfá?Would you tag?
sé / sí (he / she)Chlibeálfadh sé / síHe would tagNí chlibeálfadh sé / síHe would not tagAn gclibeálfadh sé / sí?Would he tag?
sinn (we)ChlibeálfaimisWe would tagNí chlibeálfaimisWe would not tagAn gclibeálfaimis?Would we tag?
sibh (you, plural)Chlibeálfadh sibhYou would tagNí chlibeálfadh sibhYou would not tagAn gclibeálfadh sibh?Would you tag?
siad (they)ChlibeálfaidísThey would tagNí chlibeálfaidísThey would not tagAn gclibeálfaidís?Would they tag?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ChlibeálfaíNí chlibeálfaíAn gclibeálfaí?

“Clibeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Chlibeáil sí a cairde sa ghrianghraf.
She tagged her friends in the photo.
Clibeálann siad gach bosca sa stóras.
They tag every box in the storeroom.
Clibeálfaidh mé an t-alt amárach.
I will tag the article tomorrow.
Chlibeálfainn thú dá mbeadh cead agam.
I would tag you if I had permission.
Níor chlibeáil sé mé sa phost.
He didn't tag me in the post.
Ar chlibeáil tú na málaí?
Did you tag the bags?

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To tag in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to tag?

The Irish for to tag is clibeáil (pronounced “KLIB-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is clibeáil.

What is the verbal noun of clibeáil?

The verbal noun of clibeáil is clibeáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag clibeáil (tagging). The verbal adjective is clibeáilte.

How do you say clibeáil in the past and the future?

Past: Chlibeáil mé; negative Níor chlibeáil mé; question Ar chlibeáil mé?. Future: Clibeálfaidh mé; negative Ní chlibeálfaidh mé; question An gclibeálfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of clibeáil?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chlibeálfainn (I would tag); negative Ní chlibeálfainn; question An gclibeálfainn?.

How do I say 'tag someone in a photo' in Irish?

Use 'duine a chlibeáil i ngrianghraf', for example 'Chlibeáil sé mé i ngrianghraf'.

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