blas.chuir
to put (past of cuir)
Verbdict/xiɾʲ/
"chuir" means "to put (past of cuir)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /xiɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chhuir, Urú → gchuir.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "chuir" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chuir |
| Séimhiú | chhuir |
| Urú | gchuir |
"chuir" in context
Sin iad na daoine ar chuir mé caoi ar a gcarr.
Those are the people whose car I repaired.
A2Cén chathaoir ar chuir tú an leabhar uirthi?
Which chair did you put the book on?
B1Chuir mé go leor aistriúcháin.
I added a lot of translations.
A1Chuir sé lámh ina bhás féin.
He killed himself.
A2Chuir an rud a dúirt Tom fearg ort, nár chuir?
What Tom said made you angry, didn't it?
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