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caoin

to keen

"caoin" means "to keen" in Irish. Verbal noun: caoineadh. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: caoineadh

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icaoinim
You (sg.)caoineann tú
He/She/Itcaoineann sé
Wecaoinimid
You (pl.)caoineann sibh
Theycaoineann siad
Autonomouscaointear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichaoin mé
You (sg.)chaoin tú
He/She/Itchaoin sé
Wechaoineamar
You (pl.)chaoin sibh
Theychaoin siad
Autonomouscaoineadh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icaoinfidh mé
You (sg.)caoinfidh tú
He/She/Itcaoinfidh sé
Wecaoinfimid
You (pl.)caoinfidh sibh
Theycaoinfidh siad
Autonomouscaoinfear

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ichaoinfinn
You (sg.)chaoinfeá
He/She/Itchaoinfeadh sé
Wechaoinfimis
You (pl.)chaoinfeadh sibh
Theychaoinfidís
Autonomouschaoinfí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icaoinim
You (sg.)caoin
He/She/Itcaoineadh sé
Wecaoinimis
You (pl.)caoinigí
Theycaoinidís

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