HeyRuaHow to say “ungrammatical” in Irish
- Irish:
- neamhghramadúil
- English:
- ungrammatical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More ungrammatical:
- níos neamhghramadúla
- Most ungrammatical:
- is neamhghramadúla
- Plural:
- neamhghramadúla
- Pronunciation:
- “nyow-GRAM-a-dool” /ɲaʊˈɣɾˠamˠəd̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “neamhghramadúil” mean?
- ungrammatical
- Not following the rules of grammar.Also: grammatically incorrect, incorrect.
“Neamhghramadúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamhghramadúil after fear (man, masculine), after abairt (sentence, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, neamhghramadúla.
More ungrammatical, most ungrammatical, very ungrammatical
Tá an leagan seo níos neamhghramadúla ná an ceann eile. This version is more ungrammatical than the other one.
| more ungrammatical | níos neamhghramadúla | in the past tense: ní ba neamhghramadúla |
|---|---|---|
| most ungrammatical | is neamhghramadúla | in the past tense: ba neamhghramadúla |
| as ungrammatical as | chomh neamhghramadúil le | no change after chomh |
| very ungrammatical | an-neamhghramadúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too ungrammatical | róneamhghramadúil | ró- lenites |
“Neamhghramadúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Ungrammatical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ungrammatical?
The Irish for ungrammatical is neamhghramadúil (pronounced “nyow-GRAM-a-dool”). It comes after the noun: fear neamhghramadúil, an ungrammatical man; abairt neamhghramadúil, an ungrammatical sentence.
How do you say more ungrammatical and most ungrammatical in Irish?
níos neamhghramadúla is more ungrammatical and is neamhghramadúla is most ungrammatical. In the past tense they become ní ba neamhghramadúla and ba neamhghramadúla.
What is the plural of neamhghramadúil?
With a plural noun neamhghramadúil becomes neamhghramadúla: fir neamhghramadúla, abairtí neamhghramadúla.
How do you say very ungrammatical in Irish?
an-neamhghramadúil. Too ungrammatical is róneamhghramadúil, and as ungrammatical as is chomh neamhghramadúil le.
What is the opposite of 'neamhghramadúil'?
The opposite is 'gramadúil', meaning grammatical. The prefix 'neamh-' makes it negative and lenites the following consonant, giving 'neamhghramadúil'.
