Irregular verbs in the Gaelic languages

The table on this page shows verbs in their various forms

to say | to hear |

Key to abbreviations: GE = Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge), GA = Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig, GV = Manx Gaelic (Gaelg), pr = present tense, pa = past tense, 1ps = 1st person singular, 1pp = 1st person plural

To say, utter, mean, refer

Irish Scottish Gaelic Manx English
abair abair gra Dictionary form
chluinstin/cloisteáil ràdh gra Verbal noun
dúirt
ní dúirt
an dúirt?
thuirt
cha thuirt
an thuirt?
dooyrt
cha dooyrt
dooyrt?
Past
déarfaidh
ní ndéarfaidh
an déarfaidh?
their
cha their
an their?
jirym (1ps)
jirmayd (1pp)
jir (others)
niarrym (1ps)
niarrmayd (1pp)
niarr (others)
Future
déarfainn
déarfá
déarfadh
déarfaimis
déarfadh
déarfadís
theirinn
theirfeá
theireadh
theirimis
theireadh
theireadís
yiarrin (1ps)
yiarragh (others)
niarrin (1ps)
niarragh (others)
Conditional

To hear

Irish Scottish Gaelic Manx English
cluin/clois cluinn clashtyn Dictionary form
chluinstin/cloisteáil cluinntinn clashtyn Verbal noun
chuala
ní chuala
an chuala?
chuala
cha chuala
an cuala?
cheayll
cha geayll
geayll?
Past
cluinfidh
ní cluinfidh
an cluinfidh?
cluinnidh
cha cluinn
an cluinn?
cluinnym (1ps)
cluinmayd (1pp)
cluinnee (others)
Future
chluinfainn chluinnin (1ps)
chluinnee (others)
Conditional

Notes

  • The c/ch changes to g in dependent forms (question and negtive) of the future and conditional in Manx

Information about Celtic languages

Breton, Celtiberian, Cornish, Cumbric, Gaulish, Irish, Lepontic, Lusitanian, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh

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