HeyRuaHow to say “to underfund” in Irish
- Irish:
- tearcmhaoinigh
- English:
- to underfund
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tearcmhaoiniú (ag tearcmhaoiniú, underfunding)
- Verbal adjective:
- tearcmhaoinithe
- Pronunciation:
- “TYARK-wee-nee” /tʲaɾˠkˠwiːnʲiː/
What does “tearcmhaoinigh” mean?
- to underfund
- To provide too little money for something, such as a service or organisation.Also: underfinance, fund inadequately.
“Tearcmhaoinigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thearcmhaoinigh méI underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoinigh méI did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoinigh mé?Did I underfund? |
| tú (you) | Thearcmhaoinigh túYou underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoinigh túYou did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoinigh tú?Did you underfund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thearcmhaoinigh sé / síHe underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoinigh sé / síHe did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoinigh sé / sí?Did he underfund? |
| sinn (we) | ThearcmhaoiníomarWe underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoiníomarWe did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoiníomar?Did we underfund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thearcmhaoinigh sibhYou underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoinigh sibhYou did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoinigh sibh?Did you underfund? |
| siad (they) | Thearcmhaoinigh siadThey underfunded | Níor thearcmhaoinigh siadThey did not underfund | Ar thearcmhaoinigh siad?Did they underfund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tearcmhaoiníodh | Níor tearcmhaoiníodh | Ar tearcmhaoiníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TearcmhaoinímI underfund | Ní thearcmhaoinímI do not underfund | An dtearcmhaoiním?Do I underfund? |
| tú (you) | Tearcmhaoiníonn túYou underfund | Ní thearcmhaoiníonn túYou do not underfund | An dtearcmhaoiníonn tú?Do you underfund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tearcmhaoiníonn sé / síHe underfunds | Ní thearcmhaoiníonn sé / síHe does not underfund | An dtearcmhaoiníonn sé / sí?Does he underfund? |
| sinn (we) | TearcmhaoinímidWe underfund | Ní thearcmhaoinímidWe do not underfund | An dtearcmhaoinímid?Do we underfund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tearcmhaoiníonn sibhYou underfund | Ní thearcmhaoiníonn sibhYou do not underfund | An dtearcmhaoiníonn sibh?Do you underfund? |
| siad (they) | Tearcmhaoiníonn siadThey underfund | Ní thearcmhaoiníonn siadThey do not underfund | An dtearcmhaoiníonn siad?Do they underfund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tearcmhaoinítear | Ní thearcmhaoinítear | An dtearcmhaoinítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tearcmhaoineoidh méI will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidh méI will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidh mé?Will I underfund? |
| tú (you) | Tearcmhaoineoidh túYou will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidh túYou will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidh tú?Will you underfund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tearcmhaoineoidh sé / síHe will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidh sé / síHe will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidh sé / sí?Will he underfund? |
| sinn (we) | TearcmhaoineoimidWe will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoimidWe will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoimid?Will we underfund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tearcmhaoineoidh sibhYou will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidh sibhYou will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidh sibh?Will you underfund? |
| siad (they) | Tearcmhaoineoidh siadThey will underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidh siadThey will not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidh siad?Will they underfund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tearcmhaoineofar | Ní thearcmhaoineofar | An dtearcmhaoineofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThearcmhaoineoinnI would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoinnI would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoinn?Would I underfund? |
| tú (you) | ThearcmhaoineofáYou would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineofáYou would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineofá?Would you underfund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thearcmhaoineodh sé / síHe would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineodh sé / síHe would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineodh sé / sí?Would he underfund? |
| sinn (we) | ThearcmhaoineoimisWe would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoimisWe would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoimis?Would we underfund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thearcmhaoineodh sibhYou would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineodh sibhYou would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineodh sibh?Would you underfund? |
| siad (they) | ThearcmhaoineoidísThey would underfund | Ní thearcmhaoineoidísThey would not underfund | An dtearcmhaoineoidís?Would they underfund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thearcmhaoineofaí | Ní thearcmhaoineofaí | An dtearcmhaoineofaí? |
“Tearcmhaoinigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thearcmhaoinigh an rialtas na hospidéil anuraidh.
The government underfunded the hospitals last year.
Tearcmhaoiníonn an chomhairle na leabharlanna áitiúla.
The council underfunds the local libraries.
Tearcmhaoineoidh siad na scoileanna arís i mbliana.
They will underfund the schools again this year.
Thearcmhaoineodh an aireacht an tseirbhís dá bhféadfadh sí.
The ministry would underfund the service if it could.
Níor thearcmhaoinigh siad an tionscadal sin riamh.
They never underfunded that project.
Ar thearcmhaoinigh an stát an earnáil sláinte?
Did the state underfund the health sector?
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To underfund in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to underfund?
The Irish for to underfund is tearcmhaoinigh (pronounced “TYARK-wee-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tearcmhaoiniú.
What is the verbal noun of tearcmhaoinigh?
The verbal noun of tearcmhaoinigh is tearcmhaoiniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag tearcmhaoiniú (underfunding). The verbal adjective is tearcmhaoinithe.
How do you say tearcmhaoinigh in the past and the future?
Past: Thearcmhaoinigh mé; negative Níor thearcmhaoinigh mé; question Ar thearcmhaoinigh mé?. Future: Tearcmhaoineoidh mé; negative Ní thearcmhaoineoidh mé; question An dtearcmhaoineoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tearcmhaoinigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thearcmhaoineoinn (I would underfund); negative Ní thearcmhaoineoinn; question An dtearcmhaoineoinn?.
How is 'tearcmhaoinigh' related to 'maoinigh'?
It is 'maoinigh' (fund) with the prefix 'tearc' (scarce, too little), so 'tearcmhaoinigh' means to underfund. The noun 'tearcmhaoiniú' means underfunding.
