HeyRuaHow to say “to transpose” in Irish
- Irish:
- trasuigh
- English:
- to transpose
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- trasuí (ag trasuí, transposing)
- Verbal adjective:
- trasuite
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAS-ig” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠɪɟ/
What does “trasuigh” mean?
- to transpose
- To change the position or order of things, especially to move music into a different key or move terms in a mathematical equation.Also: switch around, move to another key, rearrange.
“Trasuigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thrasuigh méI transposed | Níor thrasuigh méI did not transpose | Ar thrasuigh mé?Did I transpose? |
| tú (you) | Thrasuigh túYou transposed | Níor thrasuigh túYou did not transpose | Ar thrasuigh tú?Did you transpose? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thrasuigh sé / síHe transposed | Níor thrasuigh sé / síHe did not transpose | Ar thrasuigh sé / sí?Did he transpose? |
| sinn (we) | ThrasuíomarWe transposed | Níor thrasuíomarWe did not transpose | Ar thrasuíomar?Did we transpose? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thrasuigh sibhYou transposed | Níor thrasuigh sibhYou did not transpose | Ar thrasuigh sibh?Did you transpose? |
| siad (they) | Thrasuigh siadThey transposed | Níor thrasuigh siadThey did not transpose | Ar thrasuigh siad?Did they transpose? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trasuíodh | Níor trasuíodh | Ar trasuíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TrasuímI transpose | Ní thrasuímI do not transpose | An dtrasuím?Do I transpose? |
| tú (you) | Trasuíonn túYou transpose | Ní thrasuíonn túYou do not transpose | An dtrasuíonn tú?Do you transpose? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Trasuíonn sé / síHe transposes | Ní thrasuíonn sé / síHe does not transpose | An dtrasuíonn sé / sí?Does he transpose? |
| sinn (we) | TrasuímidWe transpose | Ní thrasuímidWe do not transpose | An dtrasuímid?Do we transpose? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Trasuíonn sibhYou transpose | Ní thrasuíonn sibhYou do not transpose | An dtrasuíonn sibh?Do you transpose? |
| siad (they) | Trasuíonn siadThey transpose | Ní thrasuíonn siadThey do not transpose | An dtrasuíonn siad?Do they transpose? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trasuitear | Ní thrasuitear | An dtrasuitear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Trasuífidh méI will transpose | Ní thrasuífidh méI will not transpose | An dtrasuífidh mé?Will I transpose? |
| tú (you) | Trasuífidh túYou will transpose | Ní thrasuífidh túYou will not transpose | An dtrasuífidh tú?Will you transpose? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Trasuífidh sé / síHe will transpose | Ní thrasuífidh sé / síHe will not transpose | An dtrasuífidh sé / sí?Will he transpose? |
| sinn (we) | TrasuífimidWe will transpose | Ní thrasuífimidWe will not transpose | An dtrasuífimid?Will we transpose? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Trasuífidh sibhYou will transpose | Ní thrasuífidh sibhYou will not transpose | An dtrasuífidh sibh?Will you transpose? |
| siad (they) | Trasuífidh siadThey will transpose | Ní thrasuífidh siadThey will not transpose | An dtrasuífidh siad?Will they transpose? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trasuífear | Ní thrasuífear | An dtrasuífear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThrasuífinnI would transpose | Ní thrasuífinnI would not transpose | An dtrasuífinn?Would I transpose? |
| tú (you) | ThrasuífeáYou would transpose | Ní thrasuífeáYou would not transpose | An dtrasuífeá?Would you transpose? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thrasuífeadh sé / síHe would transpose | Ní thrasuífeadh sé / síHe would not transpose | An dtrasuífeadh sé / sí?Would he transpose? |
| sinn (we) | ThrasuífimisWe would transpose | Ní thrasuífimisWe would not transpose | An dtrasuífimis?Would we transpose? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thrasuífeadh sibhYou would transpose | Ní thrasuífeadh sibhYou would not transpose | An dtrasuífeadh sibh?Would you transpose? |
| siad (they) | ThrasuífidísThey would transpose | Ní thrasuífidísThey would not transpose | An dtrasuífidís?Would they transpose? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thrasuífí | Ní thrasuífí | An dtrasuífí? |
“Trasuigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thrasuigh an múinteoir an t-amhrán go heochair níos ísle.
The teacher transposed the song into a lower key.
Trasuíonn sí an ceol don chór gach seachtain.
She transposes the music for the choir every week.
Trasuífidh mé an téarma go dtí an taobh eile.
I will move the term to the other side.
Thrasuífeadh sé an píosa dá n-iarrfá air.
He would transpose the piece if you asked him.
Níor thrasuigh siad na focail sa líne.
They did not transpose the words in the line.
Ar thrasuigh tú an chothromóid i gceart?
Did you rearrange the equation correctly?
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To transpose in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to transpose?
The Irish for to transpose is trasuigh (pronounced “TRAS-ig”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is trasuí.
What is the verbal noun of trasuigh?
The verbal noun of trasuigh is trasuí, used after ag for the continuous: ag trasuí (transposing). The verbal adjective is trasuite.
How do you say trasuigh in the past and the future?
Past: Thrasuigh mé; negative Níor thrasuigh mé; question Ar thrasuigh mé?. Future: Trasuífidh mé; negative Ní thrasuífidh mé; question An dtrasuífidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of trasuigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thrasuífinn (I would transpose); negative Ní thrasuífinn; question An dtrasuífinn?.
Is 'trasuigh' the same as 'aistrigh'?
No. 'Aistrigh' means to move or translate in general, while 'trasuigh' is the technical word for transposing, for example 'trasuigh an ceol' (transpose the music).
