copail

Irish

Etymology

Borrowing of Latin copula.

Noun

copail f (genitive singular copaile, nominative plural copailí)

1. (grammar) copula

   Ní gnách an chopail a úsáid sa mhodh foshuiteach caite. ― It is not customary to use the copula in the past subjunctive mood.

Declension

Declension of copail

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative copail copailí Vocative a chopail a chopailí Genitive copaile copailí Dative copail copailí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chopail na copailí Genitive na copaile na gcopailí Dative leis an gcopail don chopail leis na copailí

Derived terms

• copaileach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
copail	chopail	gcopail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.