gníomhaí

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From gníomh +‎ -aí.

Noun

gníomhaí m (genitive singular gníomhaí, nominative plural gníomhaithe)

  1. doer (of deeds), performer (of feat); active, busy person
  2. (chemistry, grammar) agent
Declension
Declension of gníomhaí (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative gníomhaí gníomhaithe
vocative a ghníomhaí a ghníomhaithe
genitive gníomhaí gníomhaithe
dative gníomhaí gníomhaithe
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an gníomhaí na gníomhaithe
genitive an ghníomhaí na ngníomhaithe
dative leis an ngníomhaí
don ghníomhaí 		leis na gníomhaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

gníomhaí

  1. inflection of gníomhach (“active; acting”):
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of gníomhaí
radical lenition eclipsis
gníomhaí ghníomhaí ngníomhaí

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

References

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