copail

Irish

Etymology

Borrowing of Latin copula.

Noun

copail f (genitive singular copaile, nominative plural copailí)

  1. (grammar) copula
    Ní gnách an chopail a úsáid sa mhodh foshuiteach caite. ― It is not customary to use the copula in the past subjunctive mood.

Declension

Declension of copail (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative copail copailí
vocative a chopail a chopailí
genitive copaile copailí
dative copail copailí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chopail na copailí
genitive na copaile na gcopailí
dative leis an gcopail
don chopail 		leis na copailí

Derived terms

  • copaileach

Mutation

Mutated forms of copail
radical lenition eclipsis
copail chopail gcopail

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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