Ar imeacht dó dúirt Fionn go mbeadh sé ar ais.
When he was leaving, Fionn said he would be back.
Irish verb
fionn
to make white
fionn is a Irish verb meaning “to make white”. Its verbal noun is fionnadh.
Verbal noun: fionnadh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | fionnaim |
| you (singular) | fionnann tú |
| he / she | fionnann sé |
| we | fionnaimid |
| you (plural) | fionnann sibh |
| they | fionnann siad |
| autonomous | fionntar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | d'fhionn mé |
| you (singular) | d'fhionn tú |
| he / she | d'fhionn sé |
| we | d'fhionnamar |
| you (plural) | d'fhionn sibh |
| they | d'fhionn siad |
| autonomous | fionnadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | fionnfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | fionnfaidh tú |
| he / she | fionnfaidh sé |
| we | fionnfaimid |
| you (plural) | fionnfaidh sibh |
| they | fionnfaidh siad |
| autonomous | fionnfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | d'fhionnfainn |
| you (singular) | d'fhionnfá |
| he / she | d'fhionnfadh sé |
| we | d'fhionnfaimis |
| you (plural) | d'fhionnfadh sibh |
| they | d'fhionnfaidís |
| autonomous | d'fhionnfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | fionnaim |
| you (singular) | fionn |
| he / she | fionnadh sé |
| we | fionnaimis |
| you (plural) | fionnaigí |
| they | fionnaidís |
fionn in context
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Native language name: Gaeilge