blas.tosaigh
to begin
"tosaigh" means "to begin" in Irish. Verbal noun: tosú. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.
Verbal noun: tosú
Present
An Aimsir Láithreach
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | tosaím |
| You (sg.) | tosaíonn tú |
| He/She/It | tosaíonn sé |
| We | tosaímid |
| You (pl.) | tosaíonn sibh |
| They | tosaíonn siad |
| Autonomous | tosaítear |
Past
An Aimsir Chaite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | thosaigh mé |
| You (sg.) | thosaigh tú |
| He/She/It | thosaigh sé |
| We | thosaíomar |
| You (pl.) | thosaigh sibh |
| They | thosaigh siad |
| Autonomous | tosaíodh |
Future
An Aimsir Fháistineach
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | tosóidh mé |
| You (sg.) | tosóidh tú |
| He/She/It | tosóidh sé |
| We | tosóimid |
| You (pl.) | tosóidh sibh |
| They | tosóidh siad |
| Autonomous | tosófar |
Conditional
An Modh Coinníollach
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | thosóinn |
| You (sg.) | thosófá |
| He/She/It | thosódh sé |
| We | thosóimis |
| You (pl.) | thosódh sibh |
| They | thosóidís |
| Autonomous | thosófaí |
Imperative
An Modh Ordaitheach
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | tosaím |
| You (sg.) | tosaigh |
| He/She/It | tosaíodh sé |
| We | tosaímis |
| You (pl.) | tosaígí |
| They | tosaídís |
Example sentences
Tosaigh, damnú!
Start, dammit!
A1Tosaigh ag an tús.
Start at the beginning.
A1ACHT CHUN FORÁIL DO DHÉANAMH CHUN GO mBEIDH AN tAM I SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN CHUN TOSAIGH AR AM IARTHAIR NA hEUROIPE AR FEADH TRÉIMHSE ÁIRITHE DEN BHLIAIN.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME IN SAORSTÁT EIREANN BEING IN ADVANCE OF WEST EUROPEAN TIME DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF THE YEAR.
B21. —(1) Beidh an t-am i Saorstát Éireann uair chun tosaigh ar am Iarthair na hEuróipe chun crícheanna generálta ar feadh tréimhse an ama shamhraidh.
1.— (1) The time for general purposes in Saorstát Eireann shall, during the period of summer time, be one hour in advance of West-European time.
B2Further reading
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