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tinn

sore

AdjectiveB2/tʲaiɲ/

"tinn" means "sore" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /tʲaiɲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → thinn, Urú → dtinn.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formtinn
Séimhiúthinn
Urúdtinn

"tinn" in context

Cén bhean a bhfuil a mac tinn?

Which woman's son is sick?

B1

Níl mé tinn.

I am not sick.

A2

Tá mac an bhean sin tinn.

That woman's son is sick.

A2

Tá mé tinn.

I am sick.

A1

Bhí mé tinn inné.

I was sick yesterday.

A1

Further reading

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