reath

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠa(h)/

Verb

reath (present analytic reathann, future analytic reathfaidh, verbal noun rith, past participle rite)

1. Ulster form of rith (“to run”)

Conjugation

conjugation of reath (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	reathaim	reathann tú; reathair†	reathann sé, sí	reathaimid	reathann sibh	reathann siad; reathaid†	a reathann; a reathas	reatar
	past	reath mé; reathas	reath tú; reathais	reath sé, sí	reathamar; reath muid	reath sibh; reathabhair	reath siad; reathadar	a reath / ar reath*	reathadh
	past habitual	reathainn	reatá	reathadh sé, sí	reathaimis; reathadh muid	reathadh sibh	reathaidís; reathadh siad	a reathadh / a reathadh*	reataí
future		reathfaidh mé; reathfad	reathfaidh tú; reathfair†	reathfaidh sé, sí	reathfaimid; reathfaidh muid	reathfaidh sibh	reathfaidh siad; reathfaid†	a reathfaidh; a reathfas	reathfar
conditional		reathfainn	reathfá	reathfadh sé, sí	reathfaimis; reathfadh muid	reathfadh sibh	reathfaidís; reathfadh siad	a reathfadh / a reathfadh*	reathfaí
subjunctive	present	go reatha mé; go reathad†	go reatha tú; go reathair†	go reatha sé, sí	go reathaimid; go reatha muid	go reatha sibh	go reatha siad; go reathaid†	—	go reatar
	past	dá reathainn	dá reatá	dá reathadh sé, sí	dá reathaimis; dá reathadh muid	dá reathadh sibh	dá reathaidís; dá reathadh siad	—	dá reataí
imperative		reathaim	reath	reathadh sé, sí	reathaimis	reathaigí; reathaidh†	reathaidís	—	reatar
verbal noun		rith
past participle		reata

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN