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

Case Singular Plural
Nominative copail copailí
Vocative a chopail a chopailí
Genitive copaile copailí
Dative copail copailí

Forms with the definite article

Case 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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
copail chopail gcopail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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