Codlaim is an example of a syncopating verb. Codlaím is also found. Its verbal noun is codladh /kolə/. The verbal adjective is codailte /kodiltʹi/.
Habitual present tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | codlaim | kolimʹ | ní chodlaim | nʹi: xolimʹ | |
| you s. | codlann tú | kolən tu: | ní chodlann tú | nʹi: xolən tu: | |
| he | codlann sé | kolən sʹe: | ní chodlann sé | nʹi: xolən sʹe: | |
| we | codlaimíd | kolimʹi:dʹ | ní chodlaimíd | nʹi: xolimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | codlann sibh | kolən sʹivʹ | ní chodlann sibh | nʹi: xolən sʹivʹ | |
| they | codlaid siad | kolidʹ sʹiəd | ní chodlaid siad | nʹi: xolidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | codaltar | kodəltər | ní chodaltar | nʹi: xodəltər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. The autonomous form given above is correctly conjugated, but codlaítear /kə’li:tər/ or /kə’li:hər/ is probably universal nowadays under the influence of standardized Irish.
Simple past tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do chodlas | də xoləs | níor chodlas | nʹi:r xoləs | |
| you s. | do chodlais | də xolisʹ | níor chodlais | nʹi:r xolisʹ | |
| he | do chodail sé | də xodilʹ sʹe: | níor chodail sé | nʹi:r xodilʹ sʹe: | |
| we | do chodlamair | də xoləmirʹ | níor chodlamair | nʹi:r xoləmirʹ | |
| you pl. | do chodlabhair | də xolu:rʹ | níor chodlabhair | nʹi:r xolu:rʹ | |
| they | do chodladar | də xolədər | níor chodladar | nʹi:r xolədər | |
| one | do codladh | də koləg | níor codladh | nʹi:r koləg |
Note: the past-tense autonomous form is not lenited after do or níor or after the direct relative particle.
Future tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | codlód, codlóidh mé | kə’lo:d, kə’lo: mʹe: | ní chodlód, ní chodlóidh mé | nʹi: xə’lo:d, nʹi: xə’lo: mʹe: | |
| you s. | codlóir | kə’lo:rʹ | ní chodlóir | nʹi: xə’lo:rʹ | |
| he | codlóidh sé | kə’lo: sʹe: | ní chodlóidh sé | nʹi: xə’lo: sʹe: | |
| we | codlóimíd | kə’lo:mʹi:dʹ | ní chodlóimíd | nʹi: xə’lo:mʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | codlóidh sibh | kə’lo: sʹivʹ | ní chodlóidh sibh | nʹi: xə’lo: sʹivʹ | |
| they | codlóid siad | kə’lo:dʹ sʹiəd | ní chodlóid siad | nʹi: xə’lo:dʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | codlófar | kə’lo:fər | ní chodlófar | nʹi: xə’lo:fər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites.
Conditional tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do chodlóinn | də xə’lo:ŋʹ | ní chodlóinn | nʹi: xə’lo:ŋʹ | |
| you s. | do chodlófá | də xə’lo:fɑ: | ní chodlófá | nʹi: xə’lo:fɑ: | |
| he | do chodlódh sé | də xə’lo:x sʹe: | ní chodlódh sé | nʹi: xə’lo:x sʹe: | |
| we | do chodlóimís | də xə’lo:mʹi:sʹ | ní chodlóimís | nʹi: xə’lo:mʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do chodlódh sibh | də xə’lo:x sʹivʹ | ní chodlódh sibh | nʹi: xə’lo:x sʹivʹ | |
| they | do chodlóidís | də xə’lo:dʹi:sʹ | ní chodlóidís | nʹi: xə’lo:dʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do chodlófaí | də xə’lo:fʹi: | ní chodlófaí | nʹi: xə’lo:fʹi: |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites.
Habitual past or imperfect tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do chodlainn | də xoliŋʹ | ní chodlainn | nʹi: xoliŋʹ | |
| you s. | do chodalthá | də xodəltɑ: | ní chodalthá | nʹi: xodəltɑ: | |
| he | do chodladh sé | də xoləx sʹe: | ní chodladh sé | nʹi: xoləx sʹe: | |
| we | do chodlaimís | də xolimʹi:sʹ | ní chodlaimís | nʹi: xolimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do chodladh sibh | də xoləx sʹivʹ | ní chodladh sibh | nʹi: xoləx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do chodlaidís | də xolidʹi:sʹ | ní chodlaidís | nʹi: xolidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do chodaltaí | də xodəltʹi: | ní chodaltaí | nʹi: xodəltʹi: |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. The second person singular can also be pronounced /də xodəlhɑ:/.
Imperative mood
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | codlaim | kolimʹ | ná codlaim | nɑ: kolimʹ | |
| you s. | codail | kodilʹ | ná codail | nɑ: kodilʹ | |
| he | codladh sé | koləx sʹe: | ná codladh sé | nɑ: koləx sʹe: | |
| we | codlaimís | kolimʹi:sʹ | ná codlaimís | nɑ: kolimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | codlaidh | koligʹ | ná codlaidh | nɑ: koligʹ | |
| they | codlaidís | kolidʹi:sʹ | ná codlaidís | nɑ: kolidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | codaltar | kodəltər | ná codaltar | nɑ: kodəltər |
Note: the autonomous form given above is correctly conjugated, but codlaítear /kə’li:tər/ or /kə’li:hər/ is probably universal nowadays under the influence of standardized Irish.
Present subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go gcodlad | gə goləd | nár chodlad | nɑ:r xoləd | |
| you s. | go gcodlair | gə golirʹ | nár chodlair | nɑ:r xolirʹ | |
| he | go gcodlaidh sé | gə goli sʹe: | nár chodlaidh sé | nɑ:r xoli sʹe: | |
| we | go gcodlaimíd | gə golimʹi:dʹ | nár chodlaimíd | nɑ:r xolimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | go gcodlaidh sibh | gə goli sʹivʹ | nár chodlaidh sibh | nɑ:r xoli sʹivʹ | |
| they | go gcodlaid siad | gə golidʹ sʹiəd | nár chodlaid siad | nɑ:r xolidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | go gcodaltar | gə godəltər | nár chodaltar | nɑ:r xodəltər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after nár, although current usage lenites. The present subjunctive is often replaced by the future tense. The autonomous form given above is correctly conjugated, but codlaítear /kə’li:tər/ or /kə’li:hər/ is probably universal nowadays under the influence of standardized Irish.
Imperfect subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dá gcodlainn | dɑ: goliŋʹ | mara gcodlainn | mɑrə goliŋʹ | |
| you s. | dá gcodalthá | dɑ: godəltɑ: | mara gcodalthá | mɑrə godəltɑ: | |
| he | dá gcodladh sé | dɑ: goləx sʹe: | mara gcodladh sé | mɑrə goləx sʹe: | |
| we | dá gcodlaimís | dɑ: golimʹi:sʹ | mara gcodlaimís | mɑrə golimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | dá gcodladh sibh | dɑ: goləx sʹivʹ | mara gcodladh sibh | mɑrə goləx sʹivʹ | |
| they | dá gcodlaidís | dɑ: golidʹi:sʹ | mara gcodlaidís | mɑrə golidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | dá gcodaltaí | dɑ: godəltʹi: | mara gcodaltaí | mɑrə godəltʹi: |
Note: the past subjunctive is often replaced by the conditional tense. The second person singular can also be pronounced /dɑ: godəlhɑ:/.