D'ardaigh an t-éan a cheann.
The bird raised his head.
Irish verb
ardaigh
to raise
ardaigh is a Irish verb meaning “to raise”. Its verbal noun is ardú.
Verbal noun: ardú
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ardaím |
| you (singular) | ardaíonn tú |
| he / she | ardaíonn sé |
| we | ardaímid |
| you (plural) | ardaíonn sibh |
| they | ardaíonn siad |
| autonomous | ardaítear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | d'ardaigh mé |
| you (singular) | d'ardaigh tú |
| he / she | d'ardaigh sé |
| we | d'ardaíomar |
| you (plural) | d'ardaigh sibh |
| they | d'ardaigh siad |
| autonomous | ardaíodh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ardóidh mé |
| you (singular) | ardóidh tú |
| he / she | ardóidh sé |
| we | ardóimid |
| you (plural) | ardóidh sibh |
| they | ardóidh siad |
| autonomous | ardófar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | d'ardóinn |
| you (singular) | d'ardófá |
| he / she | d'ardódh sé |
| we | d'ardóimis |
| you (plural) | d'ardódh sibh |
| they | d'ardóidís |
| autonomous | d'ardófaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ardaím |
| you (singular) | ardaigh |
| he / she | ardaíodh sé |
| we | ardaímis |
| you (plural) | ardaígí |
| they | ardaídís |
ardaigh in context
D'ardaigh sé a ghloine chun sláinte a ól.
He raised his glass to drink to health.
D'ardaigh sé a lámh chun a smig a thochas.
He raised his hand to scratch his chin.
D'ardaigh sí a geansaí chun didín a cíche a shá isteach i mbéal a hiníne.
She lifted her blouse to slip the nipple of her breast in her daughter's mouth.
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