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breathnaigh

to observe

"breathnaigh" means "to observe" in Irish. Verbal noun: breathnú. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: breathnú

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Ibreathnaím
You (sg.)breathnaíonn tú
He/She/Itbreathnaíonn sé
Webreathnaímid
You (pl.)breathnaíonn sibh
Theybreathnaíonn siad
Autonomousbreathnaítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ibhreathnaigh mé
You (sg.)bhreathnaigh tú
He/She/Itbhreathnaigh sé
Webhreathnaíomar
You (pl.)bhreathnaigh sibh
Theybhreathnaigh siad
Autonomousbreathnaíodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Ibreathnóidh mé
You (sg.)breathnóidh tú
He/She/Itbreathnóidh sé
Webreathnóimid
You (pl.)breathnóidh sibh
Theybreathnóidh siad
Autonomousbreathnófar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ibhreathnóinn
You (sg.)bhreathnófá
He/She/Itbhreathnódh sé
Webhreathnóimis
You (pl.)bhreathnódh sibh
Theybhreathnóidís
Autonomousbhreathnófaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Ibreathnaím
You (sg.)breathnaigh
He/She/Itbreathnaíodh sé
Webreathnaímis
You (pl.)breathnaígí
Theybreathnaídís

Example sentences

Breathnaigh céard atá scríofa orthu.

Look what is written on them.

A2

Further reading

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