blas.acht
decree
"acht" means "decree" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɑxt̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-acht, Réamhlitir h → hacht, Réamhlitir t → t-acht.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "acht" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | acht |
| Urú | n-acht |
| Réamhlitir h | hacht |
| Réamhlitir t | t-acht |
"acht" in context
Sháraigh siad Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla.
They violated the Official Languages Act.
A2Ba léachtóir le matamaitic é.
He was a lecturer in mathematics.
C1Beidh mé ag freastal ar léacht.
I'll be attending a lecture.
A2Bhí mé ag léacht shuimiúil le déanaí.
I was at an interesting lecture recently.
B1Chinn an chúirt gur sháraigh an t-acht an bunreacht.
The court decided that the act breached the constitution.
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