blas.amhail
like
"amhail" means "like" in Irish (feminine noun). Mutation forms: Urú → n-amhail, Réamhlitir h → hamhail, Réamhlitir t → t-amhail.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "amhail" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | amhail |
| Urú | n-amhail |
| Réamhlitir h | hamhail |
| Réamhlitir t | t-amhail |
"amhail" in context
Bhí sé ag breathnú ar an doras amhail is go bhféadfadh an t-áibhirseoir féin teacht isteach nóiméad ar bith.
He was looking at the door as if the devil himself could come in any minute.
B2agus beidh éifeacht le halt 145 den Acht sin amhail is dá ndéanfaí an dearbhú ag an gcruinniú áirithe agus dá réir sin dá mba chuid de na himeachtaí é ag an gcruinniú sin.
and section 145 of that Act shall have effect as if the declaration had been made at the meeting in question and had accordingly formed part of the proceedings at that meeting.
C2Do pósadh í, amhail adéaram dá éis so i gcorp na stáire.
She was married, as we shall say after this in the body of the history.
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