-imid
See also: imid and imid-
Irish
Alternative forms
- -aimid (broad version)
- -aímid (second conjugation (broad))
- -ímid (second conjugation (slender))
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [əmʲɪdʲ]
Suffix
-imid
- first-person plural present indicative and subjunctive ending of verbs
Usage notes
- This form is attached to first-conjugation verbs with stems ending in either a sender consonant or a vowel;
- Used in place of the pronoun sinn:
- feic + -imid → feicimid (“we see”)
- súigh + -imid → súimid (“we suck”) (stem sú-)
- In certain dialects, namely Ulster and parts of Connacht, the synthetic is replaced with analytical present tense plus pronoun muid:
- Súnn muid (“we suck”)
Related terms
- -eann
- -im
- -ím