Cork Irish

Chím is an irregular verb with a distinct dependent form of the verb, feicim. Its verbal noun is feiscint /fʹisʹkʹinʹtʹ/. The verbal adjective is feicthe /fʹikʹihi/.

Audio files were read by Eoiní Mhaidhc Ó Súilleabháin, native speaker in the Cork Gaeltacht, August 10th-11th 2010.

Habitual present tense

Note: the absolute form was historically do-chím, explaining the lenition. In traditional Cork Irish, feictear will be found unlenited after ní, although current usage varies; the absolute form, chítear is always found lenited.
Simple past tense

Note: chonaictheas is always lenited; in traditional Cork Irish, feacthas will be found unlenited after ní, although current usage varies.

Future tense

Note: historically do-chífead. In traditional Cork Irish, feicfear will be found unlenited after ní, although current usage varies; the absolute form, chífear is always found lenited.

Conditional tense

Note: historically do-chífinn. In traditional Cork Irish, feicfí will be found unlenited after ní, although current usage varies; the absolute form, chífí is always found lenited.
Habitual past or imperfect tense

Note: historically do-chínn. In traditional Cork Irish, feictí will be found unlenited after ní, although current usage varies; the absolute form, chítí is always found lenited. The second person singular can also be pronounced /də xʹi:tɑ:, nʹi: ikʹtɑ:/.

Imperative mood

Present subjunctive

Note: the present subjunctive is often replaced by the future tense (the presence or absence of f being the difference). In traditional Cork Irish, feictear will be found unlenited after nár, although current usage varies.

Imperfect subjunctive

Note: the past subjunctive is often replaced by the conditional tense (the presence or absence of f being the difference). The second person singular can also be pronounced /dɑ: vʹi:kʹtɑ:/.