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to sing

“can” means “to sing” in Irish. Verbal noun: canadh. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: canadh

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icanaim
You (sg.)canann tú
He/She/Itcanann sé
Wecanaimid
You (pl.)canann sibh
Theycanann siad
Autonomouscantar

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichan mé
You (sg.)chan tú
He/She/Itchan sé
Wechanamar
You (pl.)chan sibh
Theychan siad
Autonomouscanadh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icanfaidh mé
You (sg.)canfaidh tú
He/She/Itcanfaidh sé
Wecanfaimid
You (pl.)canfaidh sibh
Theycanfaidh siad
Autonomouscanfar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ichanfainn
You (sg.)chanfá
He/She/Itchanfadh sé
Wechanfaimis
You (pl.)chanfadh sibh
Theychanfaidís
Autonomouschanfaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icanaim
You (sg.)can
He/She/Itcanadh sé
Wecanaimis
You (pl.)canaigí
Theycanaidís

Example sentences

Bhí canúintí láidre Slavacha acu.

They had strong Slavic accents.

B1

Féadfaidh Toisceanna Canálach sa Treas Sceideal leanúint ar rátaí, cánacha etc. áirithe d'éileamh.

Canal Undertakings in Third Schedule may continue to charge certain rates, tolls, etc.

C1

Ar Aghaidh (AN TREAS SCEIDEAL—Toisceanna Canálach.

Next (THIRD SCHEDULE)

B1

AN TREAS SCEIDEAL—Toisceanna Canálach.

THIRD SCHEDULE [GA]

B2

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