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imir

to play

VerbA1/ˈɪmʲəɾʲ/

"imir" means "to play" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈɪmʲəɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-imir, Réamhlitir h → himir, Réamhlitir t → t-imir.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formimir
Urún-imir
Réamhlitir hhimir
Réamhlitir tt-imir

"imir" in context

Ar imir tú eitpheil an deireadh seachtaine seo caite?

Did you play volleyball last weekend?

B1

D'imir muid cluiche peile.

We played a game of football.

A2

D'imir mé cispheil inné.

I played basketball yesterday.

A2

Further reading

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