Leag siad an foirgneamh is airde.
They pulled down the tallest building.
Irish verb
leag
to knock down
leag is a Irish verb meaning “to knock down”. Its verbal noun is leagan.
Verbal noun: leagan
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | leagaim |
| you (singular) | leagann tú |
| he / she | leagann sé |
| we | leagaimid |
| you (plural) | leagann sibh |
| they | leagann siad |
| autonomous | leagtar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | leag mé |
| you (singular) | leag tú |
| he / she | leag sé |
| we | leagamar |
| you (plural) | leag sibh |
| they | leag siad |
| autonomous | leagadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | leagfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | leagfaidh tú |
| he / she | leagfaidh sé |
| we | leagfaimid |
| you (plural) | leagfaidh sibh |
| they | leagfaidh siad |
| autonomous | leagfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | leagfainn |
| you (singular) | leagfá |
| he / she | leagfadh sé |
| we | leagfaimis |
| you (plural) | leagfadh sibh |
| they | leagfaidís |
| autonomous | leagfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | leagaim |
| you (singular) | leag |
| he / she | leagadh sé |
| we | leagaimis |
| you (plural) | leagaigí |
| they | leagaidís |
leag in context
Leag beirt fhear go talamh í agus ghoid siad a mála láimhe.
Two men knocked her to the ground and stole her handbag.
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Native language name: Gaeilge