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ceap

to invent

"ceap" means "to invent" in Irish. Verbal noun: ceapadh. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: ceapadh

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Iceapaim
You (sg.)ceapann tú
He/She/Itceapann sé
Weceapaimid
You (pl.)ceapann sibh
Theyceapann siad
Autonomousceaptar

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Icheap mé
You (sg.)cheap tú
He/She/Itcheap sé
Wecheapamar
You (pl.)cheap sibh
Theycheap siad
Autonomousceapadh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Iceapfaidh mé
You (sg.)ceapfaidh tú
He/She/Itceapfaidh sé
Weceapfaimid
You (pl.)ceapfaidh sibh
Theyceapfaidh siad
Autonomousceapfar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Icheapfainn
You (sg.)cheapfá
He/She/Itcheapfadh sé
Wecheapfaimis
You (pl.)cheapfadh sibh
Theycheapfaidís
Autonomouscheapfaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Iceapaim
You (sg.)ceap
He/She/Itceapadh sé
Weceapaimis
You (pl.)ceapaigí
Theyceapaidís

Example sentences

Déanann sé ceap magaidh d'Éirinn.

He makes a laughing stock out of Ireland.

A2

Ise a rinne ceap magaidh dínne agus dár gcreideamh!

It was she who turned us and our faith into a laughing stock!

B1

Tiontaíonn siad cúis mhaith ina ceap áiféise.

They turn a good cause into an object of ridicule.

A2

Deirtear go bhfuil gá le ceap milleáin ag gach grúpa.

They say every group needs somebody to blame.

B1

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