Dictionary Look-up Word
scuab
Nominal Forms
Verbal Adjective
scuabtha
Verbal Noun
scuabadh
Present
Affirmative
Only the verb
bí 'to be' is conjugated in this tense.
Negative
Only the verb
bí 'to be' is conjugated in this tense.
Present
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuabaim |
| Sg.2 | scuabann tú |
| Sg.3m | scuabann sé |
| Sg.3f | scuabann sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabaimid; scuabann muid |
| Pl.2 | scuabann sibh |
| Pl.3 | scuabann siad |
| Passive | scuabtar |
Negative
| Sg.1 | ní scuabaim |
| Sg.2 | ní scuabann tú |
| Sg.3m | ní scuabann sé |
| Sg.3f | ní scuabann sí |
| Pl.1 | ní scuabaimid; ní scuabann muid |
| Pl.2 | ní scuabann sibh |
| Pl.3 | ní scuabann siad |
| Passive | ní scuabtar |
Past
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuab mé |
| Sg.2 | scuab tú |
| Sg.3m | scuab sé |
| Sg.3f | scuab sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabamar; scuab muid |
| Pl.2 | scuab sibh |
| Pl.3 | scuab siad; scuabadar |
| Passive | scuabadh |
Negative
| Sg.1 | níor scuab mé |
| Sg.2 | níor scuab tú |
| Sg.3m | níor scuab sé |
| Sg.3f | níor scuab sí |
| Pl.1 | níor scuabamar; níor scuab muid |
| Pl.2 | níor scuab sibh |
| Pl.3 | níor scuab siad; níor scuabadar |
| Passive | níor scuabadh |
Past Continuous
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuabainn |
| Sg.2 | scuabtá |
| Sg.3m | scuabadh sé |
| Sg.3f | scuabadh sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabaimis; scuabadh muid |
| Pl.2 | scuabadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | scuabaidís; scuabadh siad |
| Passive | scuabtaí |
Negative
| Sg.1 | ní scuabainn |
| Sg.2 | ní scuabtá |
| Sg.3m | ní scuabadh sé |
| Sg.3f | ní scuabadh sí |
| Pl.1 | ní scuabaimis; ní scuabadh muid |
| Pl.2 | ní scuabadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | ní scuabaidís; ní scuabadh siad |
| Passive | ní scuabtaí |
Future
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuabfaidh mé |
| Sg.2 | scuabfaidh tú |
| Sg.3m | scuabfaidh sé |
| Sg.3f | scuabfaidh sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabfaimid; scuabfaidh muid |
| Pl.2 | scuabfaidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | scuabfaidh siad |
| Passive | scuabfar |
Negative
| Sg.1 | ní scuabfaidh mé |
| Sg.2 | ní scuabfaidh tú |
| Sg.3m | ní scuabfaidh sé |
| Sg.3f | ní scuabfaidh sí |
| Pl.1 | ní scuabfaimid; ní scuabfaidh muid |
| Pl.2 | ní scuabfaidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | ní scuabfaidh siad |
| Passive | ní scuabfar |
Conditional
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuabfainn |
| Sg.2 | scuabfá |
| Sg.3m | scuabfadh sé |
| Sg.3f | scuabfadh sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabfaimis; scuabfadh muid |
| Pl.2 | scuabfadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | scuabfaidís; scuabfadh siad |
| Passive | scuabfaí |
Negative
| Sg.1 | ní scuabfainn |
| Sg.2 | ní scuabfá |
| Sg.3m | ní scuabfadh sé |
| Sg.3f | ní scuabfadh sí |
| Pl.1 | ní scuabfaimis; ní scuabfadh muid |
| Pl.2 | ní scuabfadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | ní scuabfaidís; ní scuabfadh siad |
| Passive | ní scuabfaí |
Imperative
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | scuabaim |
| Sg.2 | scuab |
| Sg.3m | scuabadh sé |
| Sg.3f | scuabadh sí |
| Pl.1 | scuabaimis; scuabadh muid |
| Pl.2 | scuabaigí |
| Pl.3 | scuabaidís; scuabadh siad |
| Passive | scuabtar |
Negative
| Sg.1 | ná scuabaim |
| Sg.2 | ná scuab |
| Sg.3m | ná scuabadh sé |
| Sg.3f | ná scuabadh sí |
| Pl.1 | ná scuabaimis; ná scuabadh muid |
| Pl.2 | ná scuabaigí |
| Pl.3 | ná scuabaidís; ná scuabadh siad |
| Passive | ná scuabtar |
Subjunctive
Affirmative
| Sg.1 | go scuaba mé |
| Sg.2 | go scuaba tú |
| Sg.3m | go scuaba sé |
| Sg.3f | go scuaba sí |
| Pl.1 | go scuabaimid; go scuaba muid |
| Pl.2 | go scuaba sibh |
| Pl.3 | go scuaba siad |
| Passive | go scuabtar |
Negative
| Sg.1 | nár scuaba mé |
| Sg.2 | nár scuaba tú |
| Sg.3m | nár scuaba sé |
| Sg.3f | nár scuaba sí |
| Pl.1 | nár scuabaimid; nár scuaba muid |
| Pl.2 | nár scuaba sibh |
| Pl.3 | nár scuaba siad |
| Passive | nár scuabtar |
Sample Sentences
Verbs conjugated like scuab
aisphreab,
athcheap,
athchnag,
athchum,
athdhear,
athghor,
athmheasc,
athnasc,
athphreab,
athscag,
athspreag,
bac,
ballbhasc,
barr,
basc,
bearr,
beoghearr,
bladhm,
blaosc,
blosc, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From Middle Irish scúap, from Latin scōpa. The verb is denominal from the noun.
Verbs referencing "scuab"
Scots Gaelic
sguab.
Translations
sweep, to clean using a broom or brush
sweep, to move through an arc or similar long stroke