Irish verb
cosain
to defend
cosain is a Irish verb meaning “to defend”. Its verbal noun is cosaint.
Verbal noun: cosaint
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cosnaím |
| you (singular) | cosnaíonn tú |
| he / she | cosnaíonn sé |
| we | cosnaímid |
| you (plural) | cosnaíonn sibh |
| they | cosnaíonn siad |
| autonomous | cosnaítear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chosain mé |
| you (singular) | chosain tú |
| he / she | chosain sé |
| we | chosnaíomar |
| you (plural) | chosain sibh |
| they | chosain siad |
| autonomous | cosnaíodh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cosnóidh mé |
| you (singular) | cosnóidh tú |
| he / she | cosnóidh sé |
| we | cosnóimid |
| you (plural) | cosnóidh sibh |
| they | cosnóidh siad |
| autonomous | cosnófar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chosnóinn |
| you (singular) | chosnófá |
| he / she | chosnódh sé |
| we | chosnóimis |
| you (plural) | chosnódh sibh |
| they | chosnóidís |
| autonomous | chosnófaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cosnaím |
| you (singular) | cosain |
| he / she | cosnaíodh sé |
| we | cosnaímis |
| you (plural) | cosnaígí |
| they | cosnaídís |
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Native language name: Gaeilge