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.
B2
Irish word
chonaic
analytic past indicative independent of feic
verbmasculine/xn̪ˠɪc/ ~ /hn̪ˠic/ ~ /hnʲic/
chonaic means “analytic past indicative independent of feic” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /xn̪ˠɪc/ ~ /hn̪ˠic/ ~ /hnʲic/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chonaic |
| Séimhiú | chhonaic |
| Urú | gchonaic |
chonaic in context
Is é Colm an duine a cheap mé a chonaic mé.
Colm is the person I thought I saw.
A2
Cén scannán a chonaic sibh?
Which film did you see?
A2
Cé 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.
B1
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