contúaisi

Old Irish

Etymology

From com- +‎ ·túaisi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kon͈ˈtua̯.sʲi]

Verb

con·túaisi (verbal noun coitsecht)

  1. to hear, listen
  2. to be silent

Inflection

Complex, class A II present, s preterite, f future, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative deut. con·túaisi con·tóiset
prot. ·coiset
imperfect indicative deut. con·túaised
prot. ·coistithe
preterite deut. con·túaisiset
prot.
perfect deut.
prot.
future deut.
prot. ·coistifet
conditional deut.
prot.
present subjunctive deut. con·túaisi
prot. ·coitsea ·coitsid
past subjunctive deut.
prot.
imperative caisted caistid
verbal noun coitsecht
past participle
verbal of necessity caistide

Descendants

All modern descendants of this verb suffered from conflation with ro·cluinethar (to hear) and its verbal noun clúas.

  • Middle Irish: coistid

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