Déanann sé ceap magaidh d'Éirinn.
He makes a laughing stock out of Ireland.
Irish verb
ceap
to invent
ceap is a Irish verb meaning “to invent”. Its verbal noun is ceapadh.
Verbal noun: ceapadh
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ceapaim |
| you (singular) | ceapann tú |
| he / she | ceapann sé |
| we | ceapaimid |
| you (plural) | ceapann sibh |
| they | ceapann siad |
| autonomous | ceaptar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cheap mé |
| you (singular) | cheap tú |
| he / she | cheap sé |
| we | cheapamar |
| you (plural) | cheap sibh |
| they | cheap siad |
| autonomous | ceapadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ceapfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | ceapfaidh tú |
| he / she | ceapfaidh sé |
| we | ceapfaimid |
| you (plural) | ceapfaidh sibh |
| they | ceapfaidh siad |
| autonomous | ceapfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cheapfainn |
| you (singular) | cheapfá |
| he / she | cheapfadh sé |
| we | cheapfaimis |
| you (plural) | cheapfadh sibh |
| they | cheapfaidís |
| autonomous | cheapfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ceapaim |
| you (singular) | ceap |
| he / she | ceapadh sé |
| we | ceapaimis |
| you (plural) | ceapaigí |
| they | ceapaidís |
ceap in context
Ise a rinne ceap magaidh dínne agus dár gcreideamh!
It was she who turned us and our faith into a laughing stock!
Tiontaíonn siad cúis mhaith ina ceap áiféise.
They turn a good cause into an object of ridicule.
Deirtear go bhfuil gá le ceap milleáin ag gach grúpa.
They say every group needs somebody to blame.
Tá na meáin ag déanamh ceap milleáin asainn.
The needs are putting the blame on us.
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