faigh
Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fˠəi/
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Verb
faigh (present analytic faigheann, future analytic gheobhaidh, verbal noun fáil, past participle faighte)
- get
- find
- Synonym: aimsigh
- (with verbal noun) be able to
Usage notes
- The past, future, and conditional undergo eclipsis rather than lenition after ní (“not”):
- Ní bhfuair mé é ― I didn't find it
Conjugation
conjugation of faigh (irregular)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
The following independent forms of the present indicative and past habitual are found in older literature (the faigh- forms above are only dependent):
singular | plural | relative | autonomous | |||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
present indicative | gheibhim | gheibheann tú; gheibh tú; gheibhir |
gheibheann sé, sí; gheibh sé, sí |
gheibhimid; gheibh muid |
gheibheann sibh; gheibh sibh |
gheibheann siad; gheibh siad; gheibhid |
a gheibheann; a gheibh; a gheibheas |
gheibhtear |
past habitual | gheibhinn | gheibhteá | gheibheadh sé, sí | gheibhimis | gheibheadh sibh | gheibhidís; gheibheadh siad |
a gheibheadh | gheibhtí |
Derived terms
- faigh bás (“die”, verb)
- faigh locht ar (“find fault with”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faigh | fhaigh | bhfaigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “faigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “faigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
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Verb
faigh (past fhuair, future gheibh, verbal noun faighinn or faotainn, past participle faighte)
- get, obtain, receive
- An d'fhuair mi mo leabhar? - Fhuair. ― Did I get my book? - You did.
- Am faigh mi cothrom am gaoil? - Gheibh. ― Will I receive a chance at love? - You will.
- Am faigheadh tu an lèine sin dhomh? - Gheibheadh. ― Would you get that shirt for me? - I would.
- find
- Mar as àbhaist, fhuair sinn san taigh-seinnse e. ― As usual, we found him in the pub.
Participles
Tense \ Voice | Active | Passive |
---|---|---|
Present | a' faighinn/faotainn | -- |
Past | fhuair | fhuaras |
Future | gheibh | gheibhear |
Conditional | gheibhadh | gheibhteadh |
Derived terms
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
faigh | fhaigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish lemmas
- Irish verbs
- Irish irregular verbs
- Irish terms with usage examples
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic verbs
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- Scottish Gaelic irregular verbs