Irish verb
caoin
to keen
caoin is a Irish verb meaning “to keen”. Its verbal noun is caoineadh.
Verbal noun: caoineadh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caoinim |
| you (singular) | caoineann tú |
| he / she | caoineann sé |
| we | caoinimid |
| you (plural) | caoineann sibh |
| they | caoineann siad |
| autonomous | caointear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaoin mé |
| you (singular) | chaoin tú |
| he / she | chaoin sé |
| we | chaoineamar |
| you (plural) | chaoin sibh |
| they | chaoin siad |
| autonomous | caoineadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caoinfidh mé |
| you (singular) | caoinfidh tú |
| he / she | caoinfidh sé |
| we | caoinfimid |
| you (plural) | caoinfidh sibh |
| they | caoinfidh siad |
| autonomous | caoinfear |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaoinfinn |
| you (singular) | chaoinfeá |
| he / she | chaoinfeadh sé |
| we | chaoinfimis |
| you (plural) | chaoinfeadh sibh |
| they | chaoinfidís |
| autonomous | chaoinfí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caoinim |
| you (singular) | caoin |
| he / she | caoineadh sé |
| we | caoinimis |
| you (plural) | caoinigí |
| they | caoinidís |
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Native language name: Gaeilge