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- Irish:
- gáinneáil
- English:
- to traffic
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- gáinneáil (ag gáinneáil, trafficking)
- Verbal adjective:
- gáinneáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “GAWN-yawl” /ˈɡɑːnʲɑːlʲ/
What does “gáinneáil” mean?
- to traffic
- To deal or trade, especially illegally, in goods such as drugs or arms.Also: deal, trade illegally, smuggle.
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“Gáinneáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Gháinneáil méI trafficed | Níor gháinneáil méI did not traffic | Ar gháinneáil mé?Did I traffic? |
| tú (you) | Gháinneáil túYou trafficed | Níor gháinneáil túYou did not traffic | Ar gháinneáil tú?Did you traffic? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gháinneáil sé / síHe trafficed | Níor gháinneáil sé / síHe did not traffic | Ar gháinneáil sé / sí?Did he traffic? |
| sinn (we) | GháinneálamarWe trafficed | Níor gháinneálamarWe did not traffic | Ar gháinneálamar?Did we traffic? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gháinneáil sibhYou trafficed | Níor gháinneáil sibhYou did not traffic | Ar gháinneáil sibh?Did you traffic? |
| siad (they) | Gháinneáil siadThey trafficed | Níor gháinneáil siadThey did not traffic | Ar gháinneáil siad?Did they traffic? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gáinneáladh | Níor gáinneáladh | Ar gáinneáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GáinneálaimI traffic | Ní gháinneálaimI do not traffic | An ngáinneálaim?Do I traffic? |
| tú (you) | Gáinneálann túYou traffic | Ní gháinneálann túYou do not traffic | An ngáinneálann tú?Do you traffic? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gáinneálann sé / síHe traffics | Ní gháinneálann sé / síHe does not traffic | An ngáinneálann sé / sí?Does he traffic? |
| sinn (we) | GáinneálaimidWe traffic | Ní gháinneálaimidWe do not traffic | An ngáinneálaimid?Do we traffic? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gáinneálann sibhYou traffic | Ní gháinneálann sibhYou do not traffic | An ngáinneálann sibh?Do you traffic? |
| siad (they) | Gáinneálann siadThey traffic | Ní gháinneálann siadThey do not traffic | An ngáinneálann siad?Do they traffic? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gáinneáiltear | Ní gháinneáiltear | An ngáinneáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Gáinneálfaidh méI will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidh méI will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidh mé?Will I traffic? |
| tú (you) | Gáinneálfaidh túYou will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidh túYou will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidh tú?Will you traffic? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gáinneálfaidh sé / síHe will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidh sé / síHe will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidh sé / sí?Will he traffic? |
| sinn (we) | GáinneálfaimidWe will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaimidWe will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaimid?Will we traffic? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gáinneálfaidh sibhYou will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidh sibhYou will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidh sibh?Will you traffic? |
| siad (they) | Gáinneálfaidh siadThey will traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidh siadThey will not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidh siad?Will they traffic? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gáinneálfar | Ní gháinneálfar | An ngáinneálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GháinneálfainnI would traffic | Ní gháinneálfainnI would not traffic | An ngáinneálfainn?Would I traffic? |
| tú (you) | GháinneálfáYou would traffic | Ní gháinneálfáYou would not traffic | An ngáinneálfá?Would you traffic? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gháinneálfadh sé / síHe would traffic | Ní gháinneálfadh sé / síHe would not traffic | An ngáinneálfadh sé / sí?Would he traffic? |
| sinn (we) | GháinneálfaimisWe would traffic | Ní gháinneálfaimisWe would not traffic | An ngáinneálfaimis?Would we traffic? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gháinneálfadh sibhYou would traffic | Ní gháinneálfadh sibhYou would not traffic | An ngáinneálfadh sibh?Would you traffic? |
| siad (they) | GháinneálfaidísThey would traffic | Ní gháinneálfaidísThey would not traffic | An ngáinneálfaidís?Would they traffic? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gháinneálfaí | Ní gháinneálfaí | An ngáinneálfaí? |
“Gáinneáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Gháinneáil siad drugaí sa chathair ar feadh blianta.
They trafficked drugs in the city for years.
Gáinneálann an drong sin airm thar an teorainn.
That gang traffics arms across the border.
Gáinneálfaidh siad earraí goidte má fhaigheann siad an deis.
They will traffic stolen goods if they get the chance.
Gháinneálfadh sé rud ar bith ar airgead.
He would traffic anything for money.
Níor gháinneáil sé drugaí riamh.
He never trafficked drugs.
Ar gháinneáil siad daoine thar lear?
Did they traffic people abroad?
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To traffic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to traffic?
The Irish for to traffic is gáinneáil (pronounced “GAWN-yawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is gáinneáil.
What is the verbal noun of gáinneáil?
The verbal noun of gáinneáil is gáinneáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag gáinneáil (trafficking). The verbal adjective is gáinneáilte.
How do you say gáinneáil in the past and the future?
Past: Gháinneáil mé; negative Níor gháinneáil mé; question Ar gháinneáil mé?. Future: Gáinneálfaidh mé; negative Ní gháinneálfaidh mé; question An ngáinneálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of gáinneáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Gháinneálfainn (I would traffic); negative Ní gháinneálfainn; question An ngáinneálfainn?.
How do I say 'drug trafficking' in Irish?
Use the verbal noun: 'gáinneáil drugaí'. A trafficker is 'gáinneálaí'.
