blas.chonaic
analytic past indicative independent of feic
"chonaic" means "analytic past indicative independent of feic" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /xn̪ˠɪc/ ~ /hn̪ˠic/ ~ /hnʲic/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chhonaic, Urú → gchonaic.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "chonaic" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chonaic |
| Séimhiú | chhonaic |
| Urú | gchonaic |
"chonaic" in context
Chonaic sé seanchara an tseachtain seo caite nach bhfaca sé le blianta.
Last week he saw an old friend whom he hadn't seen in years.
B2Is é Colm an duine a cheap mé a chonaic mé.
Colm is the person I thought I saw.
A2Cén scannán a chonaic sibh?
Which film did you see?
A2Cé a chonaic tú ag an amharclann?
Who did you see at the theatre?
A2’Séard a chonaic tú ná deilf.
What you saw was a dolphin.
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