tòisich
See also: toisich
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish tosaigid (“begins”).
Verb
[edit]tòisich (past thòisich, future tòisichidh, verbal noun tòiseachadh, past participle tòisichte)
Usage notes
[edit]- Followed by air, ri, or a' + verbal noun:
- Thòisich e air brudhinn. / Thòisich e ri bruidhinn. / Thòisich e a' bruidhinn. ― He began to speak.
- Thòisich e air an obair aige. ― He began his work.
- Thòsich e air an geata a dhùnadh. ― He began closing the gate.
- Tha am facal "call" a' tòiseachadh ri C. ― The word "call" begins with a C.
Conjugation
[edit]Tense \ Voice | Active | Passive |
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Present | a' tòiseachadh | -- |
Past | thòisich | thòisicheadh |
Future | tòisichidh | tòisichear |
Conditional | thòisicheadh | thòisichteadh |