Thosaigh an tsláinte ag meath air agus fuair sé bás.
His health started declining and he died.
Irish verb
meath
decline
meath is a Irish verb meaning “decline”. Its verbal noun is meath.
Verbal noun: meath
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | meathaim |
| you (singular) | meathann tú |
| he / she | meathann sé |
| we | meathaimid |
| you (plural) | meathann sibh |
| they | meathann siad |
| autonomous | meatar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | mheath mé |
| you (singular) | mheath tú |
| he / she | mheath sé |
| we | mheathamar |
| you (plural) | mheath sibh |
| they | mheath siad |
| autonomous | meathadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | meathfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | meathfaidh tú |
| he / she | meathfaidh sé |
| we | meathfaimid |
| you (plural) | meathfaidh sibh |
| they | meathfaidh siad |
| autonomous | meathfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | mheathfainn |
| you (singular) | mheathfá |
| he / she | mheathfadh sé |
| we | mheathfaimis |
| you (plural) | mheathfadh sibh |
| they | mheathfaidís |
| autonomous | mheathfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | meathaim |
| you (singular) | meath |
| he / she | meathadh sé |
| we | meathaimis |
| you (plural) | meathaigí |
| they | meathaidís |
meath in context
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