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ghabh

to go (past of gabh)

Verbdict/ɣoː/

"ghabh" means "to go (past of gabh)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ɣoː/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → ghhabh, Urú → nghabh.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "ghabh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formghabh
Séimhiúghhabh
Urúnghabh

"ghabh" in context

Rinne na póilíní cinneadh ar é a ghabháil.

The police decided to arrest him.

A2

Ba mhaith liom leithscéal a ghabháil leat.

I would like to apologize to you.

C1

Ghabh an t-úinéir buíochas lena fhoireann féin agus leis na cuairteoirí.

The owner tendered thanks to his team and to the visitors.

B1

Ghabh na póilíní mé.

The police arrested me.

A1

Ghabh timpiste dúinn ar an bhealach go hÉirinn.

An accident happened to us on the way to Ireland.

B1

Further reading

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