Irish verb

luigh

to lie

luigh is a Irish verb meaning “to lie”. Its verbal noun is luí.

Verbal noun: luí

How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.

Present

PersonForm
Iluím
you (singular)luíonn tú
he / sheluíonn sé
weluímid
you (plural)luíonn sibh
theyluíonn siad
autonomousluitear

Past

PersonForm
Iluigh mé
you (singular)luigh tú
he / sheluigh sé
weluíomar
you (plural)luigh sibh
theyluigh siad
autonomousluíodh

Future

PersonForm
Iluífidh mé
you (singular)luífidh tú
he / sheluífidh sé
weluífimid
you (plural)luífidh sibh
theyluífidh siad
autonomousluífear

Conditional

PersonForm
Iluífinn
you (singular)luífeá
he / sheluífeadh sé
weluífimis
you (plural)luífeadh sibh
theyluífidís
autonomousluífí

Imperative

PersonForm
Iluím
you (singular)luigh
he / sheluíodh sé
weluímis
you (plural)luígí
theyluídís

luigh in context

Ná luigh ar an urlár.

Don't lie on the floor.

Luigh Máire tamall fada ar a leaba sular thit néal ar bith codlata uirthi.

Máire was lying on her bed for a long time before any sleep came.

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Native language name: Gaeilge