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oscail

open

VerbA1/ˈɔsˠkəlʲ/

"oscail" means "open" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈɔsˠkəlʲ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-oscail, Réamhlitir h → hoscail, Réamhlitir t → t-oscail.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formoscail
Urún-oscail
Réamhlitir hhoscail
Réamhlitir tt-oscail

"oscail" in context

Oscail an fhuinneog.

Open the window.

A1

Oscail an doras.

Open the door.

A1

Oscail an doras, le do thoil.

Open the door, please.

A2

Oscail do bhéal.

Open your mouth.

A1

Oscail an bosca, a Mhama. Níl mé in ann é a oscailt.

Open the box, Mommy. I am not able to open it.

B1

Further reading

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