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cosain

to defend

"cosain" means "to defend" in Irish. Verbal noun: cosaint. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: cosaint

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icosnaím
You (sg.)cosnaíonn tú
He/She/Itcosnaíonn sé
Wecosnaímid
You (pl.)cosnaíonn sibh
Theycosnaíonn siad
Autonomouscosnaítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichosain mé
You (sg.)chosain tú
He/She/Itchosain sé
Wechosnaíomar
You (pl.)chosain sibh
Theychosain siad
Autonomouscosnaíodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icosnóidh mé
You (sg.)cosnóidh tú
He/She/Itcosnóidh sé
Wecosnóimid
You (pl.)cosnóidh sibh
Theycosnóidh siad
Autonomouscosnófar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ichosnóinn
You (sg.)chosnófá
He/She/Itchosnódh sé
Wechosnóimis
You (pl.)chosnódh sibh
Theychosnóidís
Autonomouschosnófaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icosnaím
You (sg.)cosain
He/She/Itcosnaíodh sé
Wecosnaímis
You (pl.)cosnaígí
Theycosnaídís

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