HeyRuaHow to say “topographical” in Irish
- Irish:
- topagrafach
- English:
- topographical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More topographical:
- níos topagrafaí
- Most topographical:
- is topagrafaí
- Plural:
- topagrafacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TUP-a-graf-ach” /ˈt̪ˠɔpˠəɡɾˠafˠəx/
What does “topagrafach” mean?
- topographical
- Relating to the shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills, rivers and roads.Also: topographic, relating to topography.
“Topagrafach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is topagrafach after ábhar (subject, masculine), after cathair (city, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cathair thopagrafach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar topagrafach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, topagrafacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair thopagrafacha; after other plurals it does not: cathracha topagrafacha.
More topographical, most topographical, very topographical
Tá an léarscáil seo níos topagrafaí ná an ceann eile. This map is more topographical than the other one.
| more topographical | níos topagrafaí | in the past tense: ní ba thopagrafaí |
|---|---|---|
| most topographical | is topagrafaí | in the past tense: ba thopagrafaí |
| as topographical as | chomh topagrafach le | no change after chomh |
| very topographical | an-topagrafach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too topographical | róthopagrafach | ró- lenites |
“Topagrafach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Topographical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for topographical?
The Irish for topographical is topagrafach (pronounced “TUP-a-graf-ach”). It comes after the noun: ábhar topagrafach, a topographical subject; cathair thopagrafach, a topographical city.
How do you say more topographical and most topographical in Irish?
níos topagrafaí is more topographical and is topagrafaí is most topographical. In the past tense they become ní ba thopagrafaí and ba thopagrafaí.
Why does topagrafach become thopagrafach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair thopagrafach (a topographical city) but ábhar topagrafach (a topographical subject), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of topagrafach?
With a plural noun topagrafach becomes topagrafacha: ábhair thopagrafacha, cathracha topagrafacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very topographical in Irish?
an-topagrafach. Too topographical is róthopagrafach, and as topographical as is chomh topagrafach le.
What is the noun related to 'topagrafach'?
The noun is 'topagrafaíocht', meaning topography, the study or description of the features of land.
