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tuig

realize

VerbA1/t̪ˠɪɟ/

"tuig" means "realize" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /t̪ˠɪɟ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → thuig, Urú → dtuig.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formtuig
Séimhiúthuig
Urúdtuig

When does "tuig" mutate?

ní— negative particle (triggers séimhiú)

tuig→ní thuig(does not understand)

go— that (conjunction, triggers urú on verb)

tuig→go dtuig(that (one) understands)

nach— negative relative particle (triggers urú)

tuig→nach dtuig(that does not understand)

an— interrogative particle (triggers urú on verbs)

tuig→an dtuigeann(do you understand?)

mura— if not (conditional negative, triggers urú)

tuig→mura dtuigeann(if (one) doesn't understand)

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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