suigh
Irish
Alternative forms
- suidh (obsolete)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value Munster is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /sˠɪɟ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value Connacht is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /sˠiː/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value Cois Fharraige is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /sˠʊ/
Verb
suigh (present analytic suíonn, future analytic suífidh, verbal noun suí, past participle suite) (transitive, intransitive)
- sit
- set, let, rent
- seat; place, locate; settle, arrange; fix, establish
- (with ar) affirm against; persuade
Usage notes
The progressive aspect of this verb is formed not with ag + verbal noun, as usual in Irish, but with i + possessive determiner (agreeing with the subject) + verbal noun. For example:
- tá mé i mo shuí ― I am (currently) sitting (down)
- an bhfuil tú i do shuí? ― are you sg sitting (down)?
- bíonn sé ina shuí ― he is (habitually) sitting (down)
- bhíodh sí ina suí ― she used to be sitting (down)
- bhíomar inár suí ― we were sitting (down)
- beidh sibh in bhur suí ― you pl will be sitting (down)
- bheidís ina suí ― they would be sitting (down)
Conjugation
conjugation of suigh (first conjugation – C)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “suigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN