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coinnigh

to keep

"coinnigh" means "to keep" in Irish. Verbal noun: coinniú. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: coinniú

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icoinním
You (sg.)coinníonn tú
He/She/Itcoinníonn sé
Wecoinnímid
You (pl.)coinníonn sibh
Theycoinníonn siad
Autonomouscoinnítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichoinnigh mé
You (sg.)choinnigh tú
He/She/Itchoinnigh sé
Wechoinníomar
You (pl.)choinnigh sibh
Theychoinnigh siad
Autonomouscoinníodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icoinneoidh mé
You (sg.)coinneoidh tú
He/She/Itcoinneoidh sé
Wecoinneoimid
You (pl.)coinneoidh sibh
Theycoinneoidh siad
Autonomouscoinneofar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ichoinneoinn
You (sg.)choinneofá
He/She/Itchoinneodh sé
Wechoinneoimis
You (pl.)choinneodh sibh
Theychoinneoidís
Autonomouschoinneofaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icoinním
You (sg.)coinnigh
He/She/Itcoinníodh sé
Wecoinnímis
You (pl.)coinnígí
Theycoinnídís

Example sentences

Coinnigh greim orthu ar eagla go n-imeoidís.

Hold them tight so they don't get away.

A2

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