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Old Irish
Etymology
From ar- + canaid.
Verb
ar·cain (verbal noun airchetal)
- to sing, recite
Inflection
Complex, class B I present, reduplicated preterite
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Passive sg.
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Passive pl.
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ar·canai
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ar·cain
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arid·chanat (with infixed pronoun d-)
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ar·canar
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ar·cantar
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| Imperfect indicative
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| Preterite
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ar·cachain
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ara·chét
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| Conditional
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| Present subjunctive
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| Past subjunctive
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| Imperative
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| Verbal noun
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airchetal
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| Past participle
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| Verbal of necessity
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