Tá an bhean ag caint gan stad gan staonadh.
The woman is talking non-stop.
Irish verb
stad
to stop
stad is a Irish verb meaning “to stop”. Its verbal noun is stad.
Verbal noun: stad
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | stadaim |
| you (singular) | stadann tú |
| he / she | stadann sé |
| we | stadaimid |
| you (plural) | stadann sibh |
| they | stadann siad |
| autonomous | stadtar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | stad mé |
| you (singular) | stad tú |
| he / she | stad sé |
| we | stadamar |
| you (plural) | stad sibh |
| they | stad siad |
| autonomous | stadadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | stadfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | stadfaidh tú |
| he / she | stadfaidh sé |
| we | stadfaimid |
| you (plural) | stadfaidh sibh |
| they | stadfaidh siad |
| autonomous | stadfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | stadfainn |
| you (singular) | stadfá |
| he / she | stadfadh sé |
| we | stadfaimis |
| you (plural) | stadfadh sibh |
| they | stadfaidís |
| autonomous | stadfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | stadaim |
| you (singular) | stad |
| he / she | stadadh sé |
| we | stadaimis |
| you (plural) | stadaigí |
| they | stadaidís |
stad in context
Stad an carr ag an gcoirnéal.
The car stopped at the corner.
Téigí síos an bóthar sin agus feicfidh sibh stad na mbusanna ansin ar Shráid na gCeannaithe.
Go down that road and you will see the bus stop there on Merchants Road.
Is furast duitse stad den ól nuair nár thúsaigh tú air.
It's easy for you to stop drinking when you haven't started.
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