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

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.