HeyRuaHow to say “to zone” in Irish
- Irish:
- zónáil
- English:
- to zone
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- zónáil (ag zónáil, zoning)
- Verbal adjective:
- zónáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “ZOH-nawl” /ˈzoːnˠaːlʲ/
What does “zónáil” mean?
- to zone
- To divide an area into zones or to assign land to a particular zone for planning purposes.Also: divide into zones, designate, zone land.
“Zónáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Zónáil méI zoned | Níor zónáil méI did not zone | Ar zónáil mé?Did I zone? |
| tú (you) | Zónáil túYou zoned | Níor zónáil túYou did not zone | Ar zónáil tú?Did you zone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Zónáil sé / síHe zoned | Níor zónáil sé / síHe did not zone | Ar zónáil sé / sí?Did he zone? |
| sinn (we) | ZónálamarWe zoned | Níor zónálamarWe did not zone | Ar zónálamar?Did we zone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Zónáil sibhYou zoned | Níor zónáil sibhYou did not zone | Ar zónáil sibh?Did you zone? |
| siad (they) | Zónáil siadThey zoned | Níor zónáil siadThey did not zone | Ar zónáil siad?Did they zone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Zónáladh | Níor zónáladh | Ar zónáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ZónálaimI zone | Ní zónálaimI do not zone | An zónálaim?Do I zone? |
| tú (you) | Zónálann túYou zone | Ní zónálann túYou do not zone | An zónálann tú?Do you zone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Zónálann sé / síHe zones | Ní zónálann sé / síHe does not zone | An zónálann sé / sí?Does he zone? |
| sinn (we) | ZónálaimidWe zone | Ní zónálaimidWe do not zone | An zónálaimid?Do we zone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Zónálann sibhYou zone | Ní zónálann sibhYou do not zone | An zónálann sibh?Do you zone? |
| siad (they) | Zónálann siadThey zone | Ní zónálann siadThey do not zone | An zónálann siad?Do they zone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Zónáiltear | Ní zónáiltear | An zónáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Zónálfaidh méI will zone | Ní zónálfaidh méI will not zone | An zónálfaidh mé?Will I zone? |
| tú (you) | Zónálfaidh túYou will zone | Ní zónálfaidh túYou will not zone | An zónálfaidh tú?Will you zone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Zónálfaidh sé / síHe will zone | Ní zónálfaidh sé / síHe will not zone | An zónálfaidh sé / sí?Will he zone? |
| sinn (we) | ZónálfaimidWe will zone | Ní zónálfaimidWe will not zone | An zónálfaimid?Will we zone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Zónálfaidh sibhYou will zone | Ní zónálfaidh sibhYou will not zone | An zónálfaidh sibh?Will you zone? |
| siad (they) | Zónálfaidh siadThey will zone | Ní zónálfaidh siadThey will not zone | An zónálfaidh siad?Will they zone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Zónálfar | Ní zónálfar | An zónálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ZónálfainnI would zone | Ní zónálfainnI would not zone | An zónálfainn?Would I zone? |
| tú (you) | ZónálfáYou would zone | Ní zónálfáYou would not zone | An zónálfá?Would you zone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Zónálfadh sé / síHe would zone | Ní zónálfadh sé / síHe would not zone | An zónálfadh sé / sí?Would he zone? |
| sinn (we) | ZónálfaimisWe would zone | Ní zónálfaimisWe would not zone | An zónálfaimis?Would we zone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Zónálfadh sibhYou would zone | Ní zónálfadh sibhYou would not zone | An zónálfadh sibh?Would you zone? |
| siad (they) | ZónálfaidísThey would zone | Ní zónálfaidísThey would not zone | An zónálfaidís?Would they zone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Zónálfaí | Ní zónálfaí | An zónálfaí? |
“Zónáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Zónáil an chomhairle an talamh sin le haghaidh tithíochta.
The council zoned that land for housing.
Zónálann an t-údarás an ceantar gach deich mbliana.
The authority zones the area every ten years.
Zónálfaidh siad an pháirc mar thalamh tionsclaíoch.
They will zone the field as industrial land.
Zónálfadh an chomhairle é dá mbeadh an t-airgead acu.
The council would zone it if they had the money.
Níor zónáladh an talamh seo riamh.
This land was never zoned.
Ar zónáil siad an suíomh fós?
Have they zoned the site yet?
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To zone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to zone?
The Irish for to zone is zónáil (pronounced “ZOH-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is zónáil.
What is the verbal noun of zónáil?
The verbal noun of zónáil is zónáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag zónáil (zoning). The verbal adjective is zónáilte.
How do you say zónáil in the past and the future?
Past: Zónáil mé; negative Níor zónáil mé; question Ar zónáil mé?. Future: Zónálfaidh mé; negative Ní zónálfaidh mé; question An zónálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of zónáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Zónálfainn (I would zone); negative Ní zónálfainn; question An zónálfainn?.
How do you say that land has been zoned for housing?
You can say 'tá an talamh zónáilte le haghaidh tithíochta', using the verbal adjective 'zónáilte'.
