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<h2 id="regular-verbs">Regular verbs</h2> <p>There are two conjugation classes of regular verbs, as illustrated below. Forms in <i><a href="/facts/Italics/BECCTMng">italics</a></i> are not part of the standard language. The suffixes shown change to agree with the word ending in a velarised ("broad") consonant or palatalised ("slender") consonant. In the examples below, verbs ending with "broad" consonants are shown above those ending with "slender" consonants. </p><p>In the imperfect, preterite, and conditional, a consonant-initial stem undergoes lenition (and dialectally is preceded by <i>do</i>), while a vowel-initial stem is prefixed by <i>d’</i>. A stem beginning with ⟨f⟩ + a vowel takes both, e.g. <i>fan</i> "wait", <i>d'fhan sé</i> "he waited". The preterite impersonal, e.g. <i>fanadh</i> "one waited", neither undergoes lenition nor receives <i>d'</i>. The -⟨f⟩- in future and conditional stems is pronounced /h/; except in the conditional 2nd person singular and the impersonal, where it remains /f/. </p> <h3>1st conjugation</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="4">Tense</th><th rowspan="4">Particle</th><th rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Irish_initial_mutations/Ux3x9acP">Mutation</a></th><th colspan="7">Ending</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">Analytic</th><th colspan="6">Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Singular</th><th colspan="3">Plural</th><th rowspan="2">Impersonal</th></tr><tr><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><th rowspan="6">—</th><th>—</th><td>-(e)ann</td><td>-(a)im</td><td><i>-(a)ir</i></td><td>-(a)imid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-(a)id</i></td><td>-t(e)ar</td></tr><tr><th>Past Imperfect</th><th>Lenition</th><td>-(e)adh</td><td>-(a)inn</td><td>-t(e)á</td><td>-(a)imis</td><td>-(a)idís</td><td>-t(a)í</td></tr><tr><th>Past Perfect</th><th>Lenition</th><td>—</td><td><i>-(e)as</i></td><td><i>-(a)is</i></td><td>-(e)amar</td><td><i>-(e)abhar</i></td><td><i>-(e)adar</i></td><td>-(e)adh</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><th>—</th><td>-f(a)idh</td><td><i>-f(e)ad</i></td><td><i>-f(a)ir</i></td><td>-f(a)imid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-f(a)id</i></td><td>-f(e)ar</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Lenition</th><td>-f(e)adh</td><td>-f(a)inn</td><td>-f(e)á</td><td>-f(a)imis</td><td>-f(a)idís</td><td>-f(a)í</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><th>—</th><td>-(e)adh</td><td>-(a)im</td><td>—</td><td>-(a)imis</td><td>-(a)igí/-<i>(a)idh</i></td><td>-(a)idís</td><td><i>-t(e)ar</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Subjunctive</th><th>Present</th><th><i>go</i></th><th>Eclipsis</th><td><i>-a/-e</i></td><td><i>-(e)ad</i></td><td><i>-(a)ir</i></td><td><i>-(a)imid</i></td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-(a)id</i></td><td><i>-t(e)ar</i></td></tr><tr><th>Past</th><th><i>dá</i></th><th>Eclipsis</th><td><i>-(e)adh</i></td><td><i>-(a)inn</i></td><td><i>-t(e)á</i></td><td><i>-(a)imis</i></td><td><i>-(a)idís</i></td><td><i>-t(a)í</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><th colspan="2">—</th><td>-ta/-te</td><td colspan="7">—</td></tr></tbody></table> 1st conjugation examples: <i>mol</i> "to praise" and <i>tuig</i> "to understand"<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="3">Tense</th><th rowspan="3">Analytic</th><th colspan="6">Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Singular</th><th colspan="3">Plural</th><th rowspan="2">Impersonal</th></tr><tr><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><td>molanntuigeann</td><td>molaimtuigim</td><td><i>molairtuigir</i></td><td>molaimidtuigimid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>molaidtuigid</i></td><td>moltartuigtear</td></tr><tr><th>PastImperfect</th><td>mholadhthuigeadh</td><td>mholainnthuiginn</td><td>mholtáthuigteá</td><td>mholaimisthuigimis</td><td>mholaidísthuigidís</td><td>moltaítuigtí</td></tr><tr><th>PastPerfect</th><td>mholthuig</td><td><i>mholasthuigeas</i></td><td><i>mholaisthuigis</i></td><td>mholamarthuigeamar</td><td><i>mholabharthuigeabhar</i></td><td><i>mholadarthuigeadar</i></td><td>mholadhthuigeadh</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><td>molfaidhtuigfidh</td><td><i>molfadtuigfead</i></td><td><i>molfairtuigfir</i></td><td>molfaimidtuigfimid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>molfaidtuigfid</i></td><td>molfartuigfear</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><td>mholfadhthuigfeadh</td><td>mholfainnthuigfinn</td><td>mholfáthuigfeá</td><td>molfaimisthuigfimis</td><td>mholfaidísthuigfidís</td><td>mholfaíthuigfí</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><td>moladhtuigeadh</td><td>molaimtuigim</td><td>moltuig</td><td>molaimistuigimis</td><td>molaigí / <i>molaidh</i>tuigigí / <i>tuigidh</i></td><td>molaidístuigidís</td><td><i>moltartuigtear</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go molago dtuige</i></td><td><i>go moladgo dtuigead</i></td><td><i>go molairgo dtuigir</i></td><td><i>go molaimidgo dtuigimid</i></td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>go molaidgo dtuigid</i></td><td><i>go moltargo dtuigtear</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá moladhdá dtuigeadh</i></td><td><i>dá molainndá dtuiginn</i></td><td><i>dá moltádá dtuigteá</i></td><td><i>dá molaimisdá dtuigimis</i></td><td><i>dá molaidísdá dtuigidís</i></td><td><i>dá moltaídá dtuigtí</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><td>moltatuigthe</td><td colspan="7">—</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>2nd conjugation</h3> <p>Second stem verbs take the same base suffixes as first conjugation verbs, but add the infix in -⟨(a)í⟩- (most forms), or -⟨eo, ó⟩- (in the future and conditional). </p><p>Roots ending in a slender consonant undergo <a href="/facts/Syncope_(phonetics)/tL4MKHht">syncope</a> before the addition of -⟨í⟩-. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="4">Tense</th><th rowspan="4">Particle</th><th rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Irish_initial_mutations/Ux3x9acP">Mutation</a></th><th colspan="7">Ending</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">Analytic</th><th colspan="6">Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Singular</th><th colspan="3">Plural</th><th rowspan="2">Impersonal</th></tr><tr><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><th rowspan="6">—</th><th>—</th><td>-(a)íonn</td><td>-(a)ím</td><td><i>-(a)ír</i></td><td>-(a)ímid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-(a)íd</i></td><td>-(a)ítear</td></tr><tr><th>Past Imperfect</th><th>Lenition</th><td>-(a)íodh</td><td>-(a)ínn</td><td>-(a)íteá</td><td>-(a)ímis</td><td>-(a)ídís</td><td>-(a)ítí</td></tr><tr><th>Past Perfect</th><th>Lenition</th><td>—</td><td><i>-(a)íos</i></td><td><i>-(a)ís</i></td><td>-(a)íomar</td><td><i>-(a)íobhar</i></td><td><i>-(a)íodar</i></td><td>-(a)íodh</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><th>—</th><td>-óidh/-eoidh</td><td><i>-ód/-eod</i></td><td><i>-óir/-eoir</i></td><td>-óimid/-eoimid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-óid/-eoid</i></td><td>-ófar/-eofar</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Lenition</th><td>-ódh/-eodh</td><td>-óinn/-eoinn</td><td>-ófá/-eofá</td><td>-óimis/-eoimis</td><td>-óidís/-eoidís</td><td>-ófaí/-eofaí</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><th>—</th><td>-(a)íodh</td><td>-(a)ím</td><td>—</td><td>-(a)ímis</td><td>-(a)ígí/<i>-(a)ídh</i></td><td>-(a)ídís</td><td><i>-(a)ítear</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Subjunctive</th><th>Present</th><th><i>go</i></th><th>Eclipsis</th><td><i>-(a)í</i></td><td><i>-(a)íod</i></td><td><i>-(a)ír</i></td><td><i>-(a)ímid</i></td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>-(a)íd</i></td><td><i>-(a)ítear</i></td></tr><tr><th>Past</th><th><i>dá</i></th><th>Eclipsis</th><td><i>-(a)íodh</i></td><td><i>-(a)ínn</i></td><td><i>-(a)íteá</i></td><td><i>-(a)ímis</i></td><td><i>-(a)ídís</i></td><td><i>-(a)ítí</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><th colspan="2">—</th><td>-t(h)e</td><td colspan="7">—</td></tr></tbody></table> 2nd conjugation examples: <i>tosaigh</i> "to begin” and <i>inis</i> "to tell"<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="3">Tense</th><th rowspan="3">Analytic</th><th colspan="6">Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Singular</th><th colspan="3">Plural</th><th rowspan="2">Impersonal</th></tr><tr><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><td>tosaíonninsíonn</td><td>tosaíminsím</td><td><i>tosaírinsír</i></td><td>tosaímidinsímid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>tosaídinsíd</i></td><td>tosaítearinsítear</td></tr><tr><th>PastImperfect</th><td>thosaíodhd'insíodh</td><td>thosaínnd'insínn</td><td>thosaíteád'insíteá</td><td>thosaímisd'insímis</td><td>thosaídísd'insídís</td><td>thosaítíd'insítí</td></tr><tr><th>PastPerfect</th><td>thosaighd'inis</td><td><i>thosaíosd'insíos</i></td><td><i>thosaísd'insís</i></td><td>thosaíomard'insíomar</td><td><i>thosaíobhard'insíobhar</i></td><td><i>thosaíodard'insíodar</i></td><td>thosaíodhd'insíodh</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><td>tosóidhinseoidh</td><td><i>tosódinseod</i></td><td><i>tosóirinseoir</i></td><td>tosóimidinseoimid</td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>tosóidinseoid</i></td><td>tosófarinseofar</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><td>thosódhd'inseodh</td><td>thosóinnd'inseoinn</td><td>thosófad'inseofá</td><td>thosóimisd'inseoimis</td><td>thosóidísd'inseoidís</td><td>thosófaíd'inseofaí</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><td><i>tosaíodhinsíodh</i></td><td><i>tosaíminsím</i></td><td>tosaighinis</td><td>tosaímisinsímis</td><td>tosaígí / <i>tosaídh</i>insígí / <i>insídh</i></td><td>tosaídísinsídís</td><td><i>tosaítearinsítear</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th>Present</th><td><i>go dtosaígo n-insí</i></td><td><i>go dtosaíodgo n-insíod</i></td><td><i>go dtosaírgo n-insír</i></td><td><i>go dtosaímidgo n-insímid</i></td><td rowspan="2">—</td><td><i>go dtosaídgo n-insíd</i></td><td><i>go dtosaíteargo n-insítear</i></td></tr><tr><th>Past</th><td><i>dá dtosaíodhdá n-insíodh</i></td><td><i>dá dtosaínndá n-insínn</i></td><td><i>dá dtosaíteádá n-insíteá</i></td><td><i>dá dtosaímisdá n-insímis</i></td><td><i>dá dtosaídísdá n-insídís</i></td><td><i>dá dtosaítídá n-insítí</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past participle</th><td>tosaitheinste</td><td colspan="7">—</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="irregular-verbs">Irregular verbs</h2> <p>There are eleven <a href="/facts/Irregular_verbs/1wqnLPrl">irregular verbs</a> in Standard Irish; individual dialects have a few more. Most of them are characterized by <a href="/facts/Suppletion/Teoa2AGI">suppletion</a>, that is, different roots are used to form different tenses. Analytic forms are indicated by the symbol +. The preterites of many irregular verbs take the nonpreterite forms of <a href="/facts/Irish_verbs/gtkryLr3">preverbal particles</a>, i.e. <i>an</i> (interrogative particle) and <i>ní</i> (negative particle), instead of <i>ar</i> (pret. interrogative particle) and <i>níor</i> (pret. negative particle). Some verbs have different <a href="/facts/Dependent_and_independent_verb_forms/FvHUtHsc">independent and dependent forms</a> in certain tenses; the independent forms are used when no particle precedes the verb, and also after <i>má</i> "if" (open conditional) and the direct relative particle <i>a</i>, while the dependent forms are used after all other particles. </p> <h3><i>Abair</i> "to say"</h3> <p>The ⟨d⟩- in this verb's independent forms is not lenited, and the dependent forms are slightly archaic. </p> <i>Abair</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Abair, "to say"</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="7">Indicative</th><th rowspan="2">Present</th><th>Independent</th><td>deir</td><td>deir-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>abrann</i></td><td><i>ab(a)r-</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>deireadh</td><td>deir-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>abradh</i></td><td><i>ab(a)r-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Perfect</th><td>dúirt</td><td>dúr-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Future</th><th>Independent</th><td>déarfaidh</td><td>déar-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>abróidh</i></td><td><i>abró-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Independent</th><td>déarfadh</td><td>déar-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>abródh</i></td><td><i>abró-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td>abradh</td><td>abair, abraigí; abr-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th rowspan="2"><i>Present</i></th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>go ndeire</i></td><td><i>go ndeir-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>go n-abra</i></td><td><i>go n-abr-</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Past</i></th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>dá ndeireadh</i></td><td><i>dá ndeir-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>dá n-abradh</i></td><td><i>dá n-abr-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">rá</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">ráite</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Beir</i> "to bear"</h3> <i>Beir</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Beir, "to bear"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Munster</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><td>beireann</td><td>beir-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th>Past Imperfect</th><td>bheireadh</td><td>bheir</td></tr><tr><th>Past Perfect</th><td>rug</td><td>rug-</td><td>riug</td><td>riug-</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><td>béarfaidh</td><td>béar-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="7"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><td>béarfadh</td><td>béar-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><td><i>beireadh</i></td><td>beir-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td>go mbeire</td><td>go mbeir-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td>dá mbeireadh</td><td>dá mbeir-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">breith</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">beirthe</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Bí</i> "to be"</h3> <p>If a noun phrase is in the predicate, then forms of the particle <i>is</i> are used rather than anything below. </p> <i>Bí</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Bí, "to be"</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="8">Indicative</th><th rowspan="3">Present</th><th>Independent</th><td>tá(nn)</td><td>taoi (2pS), táthaoi (2pP), tádar (3pP); tái-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>fuil</td><td>fuil-</td></tr><tr><th>Negative</th><td>níl</td><td>níl-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Present Habitual</th><td>bíonn</td><td>bí-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><td>bhíodh</td><td>bhí-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Perfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>bhí</td><td>bhío-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>raibh</td><td>rabh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Future</th><td>beidh</td><td>be-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Conditional</th><td>bheadh</td><td>bhei-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td>bíodh</td><td>bí, bígí; bí-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th colspan="2"><i>Present</i></th><td>go raibh</td><td>go rabh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2"><i>Past</i></th><td>dá mbeadh</td><td>dá mbei-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">bheith</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">(<i>none</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Clois</i>/<i>Cluin</i> "to hear"</h3> <p><i>Clois</i> is used in southern and south-central Irish (Munster, Connemara, Aran Islands etc.), whereas <i>cluin</i> is used in northern and north-central varieties (Mayo, Ulster). </p> <i>Clois</i>/<i>Cluin</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Clois/ Cluin "to hear"</th><th colspan="2">Southern Irish</th><th colspan="2">Northern Irish</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th colspan="2">Present</th><td>cloiseann</td><td>clois-</td><td>cluineann</td><td>cluin-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><td>chloiseadh</td><td>chlois-</td><td>chluineadh</td><td>chluin-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Perfect</th><td>chuala</td><td>chual-</td><td>chuala</td><td>chual-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Future</th><td>cloisfidh</td><td>clois-</td><td>cluinfidh</td><td>cluin-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Conditional</th><td>chloisfeadh</td><td>chlois-</td><td>chluinfeadh</td><td>chluin-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td>cloiseadh</td><td>clois, cloisigí; clois-</td><td>cluineadh</td><td>cluin, cluinigí; cluin-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go gcloise</i></td><td><i>go gclois-</i></td><td><i>go gcluine</i></td><td><i>go gcluin-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá gcloiseadh</i></td><td><i>dá gclois-</i></td><td><i>dá gcluineadh</i></td><td><i>dá gcluin-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">cloisteáil</td><td colspan="2">cluinstin</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">cloiste</td><td colspan="2">cluinte</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Déan</i> "to do, to make"</h3> <i>Déan</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Déan, "to do, to make"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Munster</th><th colspan="2">Ulster, Aran (Connacht)</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="8">Indicative</th><th rowspan="2">Present</th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>ghní(onn)</i></td><td><i>ghní-</i></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>déanann</td><td>déan-</td><td>deineann</td><td>dein-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>(gh)níodh</i></td><td><i>ghní-</i></td><td colspan="2"></td><td>ghníodh</td><td>ghní-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>dhéanadh</td><td>dhéan-</td><td>dhein</td><td>dhein-</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Perfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>rinne</td><td>rinn-</td><td rowspan="2">dheineadh</td><td rowspan="2">dhein-</td><td>rinn</td><td>rinn-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>dearna</td><td>dearn-</td><td>dearn</td><td>dearn-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Future</th><th>Independent</th><td rowspan="2">déanfaidh</td><td rowspan="2">déan-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="9"></td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Independent</th><td rowspan="2">dhéanfadh</td><td rowspan="2">dhéan-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td><i>déanadh</i></td><td>déan, déanaigí; déan-</td><td>deineadh</td><td>dein, deinigí; dein-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go ndéana</i></td><td><i>go ndéan-</i></td><td><i>go ndeina</i></td><td><i>go ndein-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá ndéanadh</i></td><td><i>dá ndéan-</i></td><td><i>dá ndeineadh</i></td><td><i>dá ndein-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">déanamh</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">déanta</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Faigh</i> "to find, to get"</h3> <p>The ⟨f⟩- in forms of this verb is eclipsed rather than lenited after <i>ní</i>. </p> <i>Faigh</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Faigh, "to get"</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="7">Indicative</th><th rowspan="2">Present</th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>gheibheann</i></td><td><i>gheibh-</i></td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>faigheann</td><td>faigh-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>gheibheadh</i></td><td><i>gheibh-</i></td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>d'fhaigheadh</td><td>d'faigh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Perfect</th><td>fuair</td><td>fuair-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Future</th><th>Independent</th><td>gheobhaidh</td><td>gheobh-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>faighidh</td><td>faigh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Independent</th><td>gheobhadh</td><td>gheobh-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>faigheadh</td><td>faigh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td><i>faigheadh</i></td><td>faigh, faighigí; faigh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go bhfaighe</i></td><td><i>go bhfaigh-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá bhfaigheadh</i></td><td><i>dá bhfaigh-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">fáil</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">faighte</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Feic</i> "to see"</h3> <i>Feic</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Feic, "to see"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Munster</th><th colspan="2">Ulster</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="8">Indicative</th><th rowspan="2">Present</th><th>Independent</th><td rowspan="2">feiceann</td><td rowspan="2">feic-</td><td>c(h)íonn</td><td>c(h)í-</td><td>tchíonn</td><td>tchí-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>feiceann</td><td>feic-</td><td>feiceann</td><td>feic-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>d'fheiceadh</td><td>fheic</td><td>c(h)íodh</td><td>c(h)í-</td><td>tíodh</td><td>tchí-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>fheiceadh</td><td>fheic-</td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Perfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>chonaic</td><td>chonaic-</td><td>chnaic</td><td>chnaic-</td><td>thain(a)ic</td><td><i>thainic</i>-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>faca</td><td>fac-</td><td>feaca(igh)</td><td>feaca-</td><td>faca</td><td>fac-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Future</th><th>Independent</th><td rowspan="2">feicfidh</td><td rowspan="2">feic-</td><td>c(h)ífidh</td><td>c(h)í-</td><td rowspan="2">tchífidh</td><td rowspan="2">tchí-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>gcífidh</td><td>gcí-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Independent</th><td>d'fheicfeadh</td><td>d'fheic-</td><td>c(h)ífeadh</td><td>c(h)í</td><td rowspan="2">tchífeadh</td><td rowspan="2">tchí-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>fheicfeadh</td><td>fheic-</td><td>gcífeadh</td><td>gcí-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td><i>feiceadh</i></td><td>feic, feicigí; feic-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="3"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go bhfeice</i></td><td><i>go bhfeic-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá bhfeiceadh</i></td><td><i>dá bhfeic-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">feiceáil</td><td colspan="2">feiscint</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">feicthe</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Ith</i> "to eat"</h3> <i>Ith</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Ith, "to eat"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Cape Clear (Munster)</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><td>itheann</td><td>ith-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th>Past Imperfect</th><td>d'itheadh</td><td>d'ith-</td></tr><tr><th>Past Perfect</th><td>d'ith</td><td>d'ith-</td><td>duaidh</td><td>dua-</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><td>íosfaidh</td><td>íosfai-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="8"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Conditional</th><th>Independent</th><td>d'íosfadh</td><td>díos-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>íosfadh</td><td>íos-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><td><i>itheadh</i></td><td>ith, ithigí; ith-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go n-ithe</i></td><td><i>go n-ith-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá n-itheadh</i></td><td><i>dá n-ith-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">ithe</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">ite</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Tabhair</i> "to give, to bring, (to be named)"</h3> <i>Tabhair</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Tabhair, "to give, to bring"</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="10">Indicative</th><th rowspan="3">Present</th><th>General</th><td>tug</td><td>tug-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>bheir</i></td><td><i>bheir-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>tabhrann</i></td><td><i>tabh(a)r-</i></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">Past Imperfect</th><th>General</th><td>thugadh</td><td>thug-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>bheirinn</i></td><td><i>bheir-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>tabhrainn</i></td><td><i>tabh(a)r-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Perfect</th><td>thug</td><td>thug-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">Future</th><th>General</th><td>tabharfaidh</td><td>tabhar-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Independent</i></th><td>bhéaraid</td><td>bhéar-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td>tiubhraid</td><td>tiubhr-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="3">Conditional</th><th>General</th><td>thabharfadh</td><td>thabhar-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Independent</i></th><td><i>bhéarfadh</i></td><td><i>bhéar-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Dependent</i></th><td><i>tiubhradh</i></td><td><i>tiubhr-</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td><i>tugadh</i></td><td>tabhair, tugaigí; tug-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td>go dtuga</td><td>go dtug-</td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td>dá dtugadh</td><td>dá dtug-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">tabhairt</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">tugtha</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The meaning "to be named" is often found in writings and can therefore be considered as strange for learners. When meaning "to be named" the verbform is usually followed by the preposition "ar", which is also inflected due to the person it is connected with. e.g.: </p> <ul><li><i>Bhí Seán, mar a thugtaí air, an-shásta.</i> "Seán, as he was (usually) called, was very happy."</li> <li><i>Tá Seán ag tabhairt an úill dom.</i> "Seán is giving me the apple."</li></ul> <h3><i>Tar</i> "to come"</h3> <i>Tar</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Tar, "to come"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Connacht (some)</th><th colspan="2">Munster (some)</th><th colspan="2">Ulster</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">Indicative</th><th>Present</th><td>tagann (tig le)</td><td>tag-</td><td>teagann</td><td>teag-</td><td>tigeann</td><td>tig-</td><td>tig</td><td>tig-</td></tr><tr><th>Past Imperfect</th><td>thagadh</td><td>thag-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td></tr><tr><th>Past Perfect</th><td>tháinig</td><td>tháng-</td></tr><tr><th>Future</th><td>tiocfaidh</td><td>tioc-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Conditional</th><td>thiocfadh</td><td>thioc-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Imperative</th><td><i>tagadh</i></td><td>tar, tagaigí; tag-</td><td>tagadh</td><td>teara, tagaigí; tag-</td><td>tagadh</td><td>tair, tagaigí; tag-</td><td>tagadh</td><td>gabh, tagaigí; tag-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th><i>Present</i></th><td><i>go dtaga</i></td><td><i>go dtag-</i></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td><i>go dtí</i></td><td><i>go dtí-</i></td><td><i>go dtí</i></td><td><i>go dtí-</i></td></tr><tr><th><i>Past</i></th><td><i>dá dtagadh</i></td><td><i>dá dtag-</i></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="3"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">teacht</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">tagtha</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><i>Téigh</i> "to go"</h3> <i>Téigh</i> conjugation<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Téigh, "to go"</th><th colspan="2">Standard</th><th colspan="2">Connemara (Connacht)</th><th colspan="2">Munster</th><th colspan="2">Ulster</th></tr><tr><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th><th>Analytic</th><th>Synthetic</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">Indicative</th><th colspan="2">Present</th><td>téann</td><td>téi-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Past Imperfect</th><td>théadh</td><td>théi-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Past Perfect</th><th>Independent</th><td>chuaigh</td><td>chu-</td></tr><tr><th>Dependent</th><td>deachaigh</td><td>deach-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Future</th><td>rachaidh (<i>raghfaidh</i>)</td><td>rach- (<i>raghf-</i>)</td><td>gabhfaidh</td><td>gabhf-</td><td>raghaidh</td><td>ragh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Conditional</th><td>rachadh (<i>raghfadh</i>)</td><td>rach- (<i>raghf-</i>)</td><td>ghabhfadh</td><td>ghabhf-</td><td>raghadh</td><td>ragh-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Imperative</th><td><i>téadh</i></td><td>téi-</td><td>téadh</td><td>teire/ gabh; té-</td><td>téadh</td><td>teir, teiridh; té-</td><td>téadh</td><td>téithear; gabh-/té-</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"><i>Subjunctive</i></th><th colspan="2"><i>Present</i></th><td>go dté</td><td>go dté-</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2"><i>Past</i></th><td>dá dtéadh</td><td>dá dté-</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Verbal Noun</th><td colspan="2">dul</td><td colspan="2">goil</td><td colspan="2">goil</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Past Participle</th><td colspan="2">dulta</td><td colspan="2">goite</td><td colspan="2">goite</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="preverbal-particles">Preverbal particles</h2> <p>Irish uses a number of preverbal <a href="/facts/Grammatical_particle/Da0LIXEc">particles</a> to modify the meaning of a <a href="/facts/Sentence_(linguistics)/GhKKkcm2">sentence</a>. In a positive statement, no particle is used and the verb comes first (except in Munster Irish where <i>do</i> is placed before verbs in the past, habitual past and conditional, leniting the verb that follows). This is still seen in the Standard Language in said tenses, prefixed to verbs beginning with vowels, e.g. <i>d'ól mé</i> (Munster Irish: <i>d'ólas</i>) "I drank": </p> <ul><li><i>Tuigeann Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán understands Irish."</li> <li><i>Thuig Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán understood Irish."</li> <li><i>Thuigfeadh Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán would understand Irish."</li></ul> <h3>Negative particles</h3> <p>To negate a statement, the particle <i>ní</i> is used, which causes lenition; a ⟨d’⟩ before a vowel or lenited ⟨f⟩ is omitted: </p> <ul><li><i>Ní thuigeann Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán doesn't understand Irish."</li> <li><i>Ní thuigfeadh Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán wouldn't understand Irish."</li> <li><i>Ní ólfadh Séamas an bainne.</i> "Séamas would not drink the milk." (cf. <i>D'ólfadh Séamas an bainne.</i> "Séamas would drink the milk.")</li> <li><i>Ní fhanfadh Úna liom.</i> "Úna would not wait for me." (cf. <i>D'fhanfadh Úna liom.</i> "Úna would wait for me.")</li></ul> <p>In the preterite, the particle <i>níor</i> is used . There is lenition but no <i>d’</i>. </p> <ul><li><i>Níor thuig Seán Gaeilge.</i> "Seán didn't understand Irish."</li> <li><i>Níor ól Séamas an bainne.</i> "Séamas didn't drink the milk." (cf. <i>D'ól Séamas an bainne.</i> "Séamas drank the milk.")</li> <li><i>Níor fhan Úna liom.</i> "Úna didn't wait for me." (cf. <i>D'fhan Úna liom.</i> "Úna waited for me.")</li></ul> <p>(In Ulster, the negative particles <i>cha(n)</i>, pret. <i>char</i> are also used) </p> <h3>Interrogative particles</h3> <p>To pose a simple <a href="/facts/Yes%2fno_question/v6UgKvHN">yes/no question</a>, the particle <i>an</i> is used, which causes eclipsis (no eclipsis of vowels, because <i>an</i> already ends with ⟨n⟩). In the preterite <i>ar</i> (+ lenition) is used. The prefix <i>d’</i> is omitted: </p> <ul><li><i>An dtuigeann Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Does Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>An dtuigfeadh Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Would Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>An ólann Séamas bainne?</i> "Does Séamas drink milk?"</li> <li><i>An bhfanfadh Úna liom?</i> "Would Úna wait for me?"</li> <li><i>Ar thuig Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Did Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>Ar ól Séamas an bainne?</i> "Did Séamas drink the milk?"</li> <li><i>Ar fhan Úna liom?</i> "Did Úna wait for me?"</li></ul> <p>These particles are also used to introduce an indirect question: </p> <ul><li><i>Níl a fhios agam an dtuigeann Seán Gaeilge.</i> "I don't know if Seán understands Irish."</li> <li><i>Ní mé ar ól Séamas an bainne.</i> "I wonder if Séamas drank the milk."</li></ul> <h3>Negative interrogative particles</h3> <p>To pose a negative yes/no question, the particle <i>nach</i> is used, which causes eclipsis (in preterite: <i>nár</i> + lenition): </p> <ul><li><i>Nach dtuigeann Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Doesn't Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>Nach dtuigfeadh Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Wouldn't Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>Nach n-ólfadh Séamas an bainne?</i> "Wouldn't Séamas drink the milk?"</li> <li><i>Nach bhfanfadh Úna liom?</i> "Wouldn't Úna wait for me?"</li> <li><i>Nár thuig Seán Gaeilge?</i> "Didn't Seán understand Irish?"</li> <li><i>Nár ól Séamas an bainne?</i> "Didn't Séamas drink the milk?"</li> <li><i>Nár fhan Úna liom?</i> "Didn't Úna wait for me?"</li></ul> <p>(In Munster <i>ná</i> is used instead of <i>nach</i>.) </p> <h3>Wh-interrogative particles</h3> <p>To pose a wh-question, one of the interrogative particles <i>cá</i>, <i>cad a</i>/<i>céard a</i>, <i>cathain a</i>, <i>cé a</i>, <i>conas a</i> etc. is used. </p> <ul><li><i>Cá gcuirfidh tú an litir?</i> "Where will you put the letter?"</li> <li><i>Cad/Céard a cheapfaidh na comharsana?</i> "What will the neighbors think?"</li> <li><i>Cathain a dhíolfaidh sibh bhur dteach?</i> "When will you sell your house?"</li> <li><i>Cé a sheasfaidh i m'aice?</i> "Who will stand next to me?"</li> <li><i>Conas a ghlanfaidh tú an gúna?</i> "How will you clean the dress?"</li></ul> <h2 id="verbal-nouns">Verbal nouns</h2> <h3>Formation</h3> <p>Irish has no <a href="/facts/Infinitive/yhBoXDsQ">infinitive</a> and uses instead the <a href="/facts/Verbal_noun/6BXSFywx">verbal noun</a>. The verbal noun can be formed using different strategies (mostly suffixes). The most common of these are: </p> <ul><li>Suffix <i>-adh</i>, e.g., <i>bog</i> "soften": <i>bogadh</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-áil</i>, e.g., <i>fág</i> "leave": <i>fágáil</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-ú</i>, e.g., <i>ardaigh</i> "lift": <i>ardú</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-amh</i>, e.g., <i>caith</i> "spend": <i>caitheamh</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-t</i>, e.g., <i>cosain</i> "defend": <i>cosaint</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-úint</i>, e.g., <i>lean</i> "follow": <i>leanúint</i></li> <li>Slender consonant is made broad, e.g., <i>coisc</i> "prevent": <i>cosc</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-ach</i>, e.g., <i>ceannaigh</i> "buy": <i>ceannach</i></li> <li>No change, e.g., <i>ól</i> "drink": <i>ól</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-cht</i>, e.g., <i>dúisigh</i> "awake": <i>dúiseacht</i></li> <li>Suffix <i>-e</i>, e.g., <i>rinc</i> "dance": <i>rince</i></li></ul> <h3>Usage</h3> <p>The verbal noun is used as the infinitive would be used in English. </p> <i>D'iarr sé orm</i> imeacht. "He asked me to go." <i>B'fhearr liom</i> fanacht. "I would rather stay." <p>A progressive can be expressed with the preposition <i>ag</i> and is equivalent to the English present participle. </p> <i>Tá Seán ag obair.</i> "Seán is working." <i>Bhí Máire ag caint.</i> "Máire was speaking." <p>A perfect tense can be formed with either of the compound prepositions <i>tar éis</i> or <i>i ndiaidh</i> and the verbal noun. </p> <i>Tá sí tar éis baint an fhéir.</i> "She has (just) mowed the grass." (cf. <a href="/facts/Hiberno-English/1RhpyNrx">Hiberno-English</a> "She is after cutting the grass.") <i>Bhí sé i ndiaidh ní na gcupán.</i> "He had (just) washed the cups." (cf. Hiberno-English "He was after washing the cups.") <h2 id="the-subjunctive">The subjunctive</h2> <p>The <a href="/facts/Subjunctive/r71oa4sE">subjunctive</a> covers the idea of wishing something and so appears in some famous Irish proverbs and blessings. It is considered an old-fashioned tense for daily speech (except in set phrases) but still appears often in print. E.g., </p> <ul><li><i>Go dté tú slán.</i> "May you be well." (lit: May you go well.)</li> <li><i>Go dtuga Dia ciall duit.</i> "May God give you sense."</li> <li><i>Go ndéana an Diabhal toirneach de d'anam in Ifreann.</i> "May the Devil make thunder of your soul in Hell."</li></ul> <p>It is important to note that when the subjunctive is used in English, it may not be used in Irish, and another tense might be used instead: </p> <ul><li><i>Dá mba (past/conditional of the <a href="/facts/Copula_(linguistics)/nFkAhQhL">copula</a>) mise tusa, dhéanfainn (conditional) staidéar ar don scrúdú amárach.</i> "If I were (past subjunctive) you, I would study for the exam tomorrow."</li> <li><i>Tá sé tábhachtach go roghnaíonn (present indicative) sé ar an mbealach ceart.</i> "It is important that he choose (present sub.) the right way."</li> <li><i>Nuair a bheidh (future ind.) tú níos sine, beidh tú a thuiscint.</i> "When you're (present ind.) older, you'll understand."</li> <li><i>Is mian liom go raibh (present sub.) tú anseo.</i> "I wish (that) you were (past sub.) here."</li></ul> <p>While the relative pronoun that can be omitted in English, the corresponding <i>go</i> is mandatory in Irish. </p> <ul><li>Hughes, A.J. (2008). <i>Leabhar Mór Bhriathra na Gaeilge - The Great Irish Verb Book</i> (in Irish and English). Béal Feirste = Belfast: Clólann Bhean Mhadagáin = Ben Madigan Press. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-9542834-2-2.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Irish_grammar/3UpDbInn">Irish grammar</a></li></ul> For a list of words relating to Finished, see the Irish verbs category of words in <a href="/facts/Wiktionary/CkYghv2h">Wiktionary</a>, the free dictionary.