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seinn

to play

"seinn" means "to play" in Irish. Verbal noun: seinm. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: seinm

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Iseinnim
You (sg.)seinneann tú
He/She/Itseinneann sé
Weseinnimid
You (pl.)seinneann sibh
Theyseinneann siad
Autonomousseinntear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Isheinn mé
You (sg.)sheinn tú
He/She/Itsheinn sé
Wesheinneamar
You (pl.)sheinn sibh
Theysheinn siad
Autonomousseinneadh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Iseinnfidh mé
You (sg.)seinnfidh tú
He/She/Itseinnfidh sé
Weseinnfimid
You (pl.)seinnfidh sibh
Theyseinnfidh siad
Autonomousseinnfear

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Isheinnfinn
You (sg.)sheinnfeá
He/She/Itsheinnfeadh sé
Wesheinnfimis
You (pl.)sheinnfeadh sibh
Theysheinnfidís
Autonomoussheinnfí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Iseinnim
You (sg.)seinn
He/She/Itseinneadh sé
Weseinnimis
You (pl.)seinnigí
Theyseinnidís

Example sentences

Is minic a mbíonn sé ag seinn ar an ngiotár.

He often plays the guitar.

A2

Further reading

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