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1modal verb
1 modal verb forming future tenseI'll do it tomorrow déanfaidh mé amárach éhe won't be here until Monday ní bheidh sé anseo go dtí an Luanhe'll be the first man to do it eisean an chéad fhear a dhéanfaidh é, beidh seisean ar an gcéad fhear lena dhéanamhit'll soon come to an end beidh deireadh leis gan mhoill, is gearr go dtiocfaidh deireadh leisI haven't gone yet, but I will ní dheachaigh mé fós, ach rachaidhhe said he'd come and I'm sure he will dúirt sé go dtiocfadh sé agus tá mé cinnte go dtiocfaidhmaybe she'll listen to him b'fhéidir go n-éistfeadh sí leis, b'fhéidir go n-éistfidh sí leissome people will become stronger, some people won't éireoidh roinnt daoine níos láidre, agus ní éireoidh daoine eile 2 modal verb making prediction, expressing likelihoodhe'll be forty years old by now beidh an daichead sroichte aige faoi seo, bheadh sé daichead bliain d'aois anoissome of you will know about this already tá eolas ag cuid díbh air seo cheana, is dócha go bhfuil eolas ag cuid agaibh air seo cheana féinyou'll never guess who I saw today ní thomhaisfeá choíche cé a chonaic mé inniu, ní chreidfeá go deo cé a chonaic mé inniuTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 modal verb asking for information or predictiondo you think he'll come here? an dóigh leat go dtiocfaidh sé anseo?I wonder if I'll ever get to sleep níl a fhios agam an dtitfidh mé i mo chodladh go deo, ní fheadar an dtiocfaidh codladh orm go bráchwhere will they build it? cén áit a dtógfaidh siad é?how will we survive till then? conas a thiocfaimid slán go dtí sin?, cén chaoi a dtiocfaimid slán go dtí sin?, cad é an dóigh a mbeimid beo go dtí sin?I won't see him again, will I? ní fheicfidh mé arís é, an bhfeicfidh? 4 modal verb notifying arrangementthe meeting will start at nine tosóidh an cruinniú ar a naoi, cuirfear tús leis an gcruinniú ar a naoi 5 modal verb expressing willingness, determination'Will you go again?' 'Yes, I will.' 'An rachaidh tú arís?' 'Rachaidh, cinnte.''Will you send me that address?' 'Will do.' 'An gcuirfidh tú an seoladh sin chugam?' 'Cuirfidh, cinnte'.I will not allow you to go! ní ligfidh mé duit dul ann!, ní thabharfaidh mé cead duit dul ann!if you won't help, I will mura bhfuil tusa sásta cúnamh a thabhairt, tabharfaidh mise éshe'll be pleased to help you beidh sí breá sásta cabhrú leat 6 modal verb in questions about willingnesswho'll help me organise the party? cé atá sásta cabhrú liom an chóisir a eagrú?, cé a chuideoidh liom an chóisir a reáchtáil?shall I write to him, or will you? an scríobhfaidh mise chuige, nó an ndéanfaidh tusa é?why won't you tell me the truth? cén fáth nach n-inseoidh tú an fhírinne dom?, cad chuige nach bhfuil tú sásta an fhírinne a insint dom?will you, or will you not, marry me? an bpósfaidh tú mé nó nach bpósfaidh? 7 modal verb literary expressing desire, likingdo what you will déan do rogha rudimagine, if you will, a summer's day samhlaigh, más maith leat, lá samhraidhyou can take from it what you will is féidir do rogha rud a bhaint as, bain do chiall féin as 8 modal verb expressing inevitabilityit'll take time, but things will change tógfaidh sé tamall ach athróidh cúrsaí, glacfaidh sé am ach tiocfaidh athrach ar chúrsaílife will never be the same again ní bheidh an saol mar an gcéanna arís 9 modal verb expressing permanent quality, state, truththis house will cost you €200,000 €200,00 atá ar an teach seo; cosnóidh an teach seo €200,000 ortanybody will tell you he's a good player deir gach duine gur imreoir maith é, d'inseodh aon duine duit gur imreoir maith égive her plenty of exercise and she'll sleep till morning tabhair neart aclaíochta di agus codlóidh sí go maidin 10 modal verb expressing temporary malfunctionthe computer won't work without the drive ní oibríonn an ríomhaire gan an tiomántánthe door won't close properly ní féidir an doras a dhúnadh mar is ceart 11 modal verb giving orders, expounding rulesyou will not leave this room níl cead agat imeacht as an seomra seo, ní fhágfaidh tú an seomra seoyou'll sit two exams déanfaidh tú dhá scrúdúyou'll say nothing to him ná habair faic leis, ní déarfaidh tú a dhath leis, ná habair leis maith ná olc 12 modal verb making requests, suggestions, invitationswill you give me a lift? ar mhiste leat síob a thabhairt dom?, an dtabharfaidh tú marcaíocht dom?, an dtabharfá síob dom?won't you sit with us? suigh inár gcomhluadar, ar mhaith leat suí inár gcuideachta?, nach suífeá inár measc?sit still, will you fan go socair, in ainm Déwait for me, will you fan liom, fan 13 modal verb in questions making an offerwill I turn out the light? an múchfaidh mé an solas?, an gcuirfidh mé as an solas?will I get you a cup of tea? an bhfuil cupán tae uait?, an bhfaighidh mé cupán tae duit?, an ólfá cupán tae? 14 modal verb asking advicewhat will we play, football or hurling? cad é a imreoimid, peil nó iománaíocht?I'll leave that to you, will I? an bhfágfaidh mé sin fútsa?; fágfaidh mé é sin fútsa, an bhfágfaidh?
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15 noun capacity to make decisions, take actiontoil fem3 fonn masc1 I didn't have the will to do it ní raibh toil agam é a dhéanamh, ní raibh fonn orm é a dhéanamhyou'll need an iron will to do it beidh toil dhaingean ag teastáil uait chun é a dhéanamh, beidh ort intinn dhiongbháilte a bheith agat chun é a dhéanamhit was always a battle of wills with her chuireadh sí cos i dtaca i gcónaí 16 noun willpowerdo they have the will to do it? an bhfuil sé de thoil acu é a dhéanamh?, an bhfuil siad toilteanach é a dhéanamh?by force of will, he succeeded d'éirigh leis, de neart tola 17 noun steady desire, intentiontoil fem3 the political will to do it isn't there níl an toil pholaitiúil ann chun é a dhéanamhhe did it against their will rinne sé é in aghaidh a dtola, is in éadan a dtola a rinne sé éshe still has the will to win tá fuil an bhua go fóill inti, tá rún buaite aici i gcónaíthy will be done go ndéantar do thoil; do thoil, go ndéantarverb
18 verb wish very strongly for sth TRANSITIVEshe was willing him to fail bhí sí ag guí go dteipfeadh air, ba bhreá léi é dá dteipfeadh airwe'll be willing you on to victory beimid ag guí go mbuafaidh tú, beimid do do ghríosú chun buawith the crowd willing him on, he won the race bhuaigh sé an rás agus an slua á spreagadh 19 verb especially REL literary determine, cause sth to happen TRANSITIVEtoiligh verb the gods willed it thoiligh na déithe é, ba é toil na ndéithe é