blas.ciontach
at fault
"ciontach" means "at fault" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈcaun̪ˠt̪ˠəx/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chiontach, Urú → gciontach.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "ciontach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | ciontach |
| Séimhiú | chiontach |
| Urú | gciontach |
"ciontach" in context
Tá Erdogan ciontach as Coirdínigh neamhchiontach a mharú.
Erdogan is guilty of killing innocent Kurds.
B2Ainmníodh go poiblí na daoine a bhí ciontach.
Those guilty were named publicly.
B1Aon duine a dhéanfaidh faisnéis chun críche an ailt seo, agus a fhios aige neamh-fhírinne do bheith in aon phonc táchtach di, beidh sé ciontach i mí-iompar.
Any person who makes a declaration for the purpose of this section, knowing the same to be untrue in any material particular, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.
B2agus má ghníomhuíonn aon cheann comhrimh no a ionadaí, no páirtí no cléireach éinne aca, ar an gcuma san, beidh sé ciontach i mí-iompar.
and if any returning officer, his deputy, the partner or clerk of either of them, shall so act he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.
C1agus éinne go dteipfidh air an t-eolas éilithe do thabhairt uaidh, no a thabharfaidh eolas fallsa uaidh, beidh sé i mbaol fíneála ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt ar a fháil ciontach ar an slí achmair.
and if any person fails to give the required information, or gives false information, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.
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