Níl caill orm.
I'm not bad. [in answer to 'how are you']
Irish verb
caill
lose
caill is a Irish verb meaning “lose”. Its verbal noun is cailleadh.
Verbal noun: cailleadh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caillim |
| you (singular) | cailleann tú |
| he / she | cailleann sé |
| we | caillimid |
| you (plural) | cailleann sibh |
| they | cailleann siad |
| autonomous | cailltear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaill mé |
| you (singular) | chaill tú |
| he / she | chaill sé |
| we | chailleamar |
| you (plural) | chaill sibh |
| they | chaill siad |
| autonomous | cailleadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caillfidh mé |
| you (singular) | caillfidh tú |
| he / she | caillfidh sé |
| we | caillfimid |
| you (plural) | caillfidh sibh |
| they | caillfidh siad |
| autonomous | caillfear |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaillfinn |
| you (singular) | chaillfeá |
| he / she | chaillfeadh sé |
| we | chaillfimis |
| you (plural) | chaillfeadh sibh |
| they | chaillfidís |
| autonomous | chaillfí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caillim |
| you (singular) | caill |
| he / she | cailleadh sé |
| we | caillimis |
| you (plural) | cailligí |
| they | caillidís |
caill in context
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Native language name: Gaeilge