Dictionary look-up word
lean
Verbal Noun
leaneachd; leanmhainn; leanailt; leantainn; leantail
Present
| Sg.1 | tha mi a' leaneachd; tha mi a' leanmhainn; tha mi a' leanailt; tha mi a' leantainn; tha mi a' leantail |
| Sg.2 | tha thu a' leaneachd; tha thu a' leanmhainn; tha thu a' leanailt; tha thu a' leantainn; tha thu a' leantail |
| Sg.3m | tha e a' leaneachd; tha e a' leanmhainn; tha e a' leanailt; tha e a' leantainn; tha e a' leantail |
| Sg.3f | tha i a' leaneachd; tha i a' leanmhainn; tha i a' leanailt; tha i a' leantainn; tha i a' leantail |
| Pl.1 | tha sinn a' leaneachd; tha sinn a' leanmhainn; tha sinn a' leanailt; tha sinn a' leantainn; tha sinn a' leantail |
| Pl.2 | tha sibh a' leaneachd; tha sibh a' leanmhainn; tha sibh a' leanailt; tha sibh a' leantainn; tha sibh a' leantail |
| Pl.3 | tha iad a' leaneachd; tha iad a' leanmhainn; tha iad a' leanailt; tha iad a' leantainn; tha iad a' leantail |
| Impersonal | thathar a' leaneachd; thathar a' leanmhainn; thathar a' leanailt; thathar a' leantainn; thathar a' leantail |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | bha mi a' leaneachd; bha mi a' leanmhainn; bha mi a' leanailt; bha mi a' leantainn; bha mi a' leantail |
| Sg.2 | bha thu a' leaneachd; bha thu a' leanmhainn; bha thu a' leanailt; bha thu a' leantainn; bha thu a' leantail |
| Sg.3m | bha e a' leaneachd; bha e a' leanmhainn; bha e a' leanailt; bha e a' leantainn; bha e a' leantail |
| Sg.3f | bha i a' leaneachd; bha i a' leanmhainn; bha i a' leanailt; bha i a' leantainn; bha i a' leantail |
| Pl.1 | bha sinn a' leaneachd; bha sinn a' leanmhainn; bha sinn a' leanailt; bha sinn a' leantainn; bha sinn a' leantail |
| Pl.2 | bha sibh a' leaneachd; bha sibh a' leanmhainn; bha sibh a' leanailt; bha sibh a' leantainn; bha sibh a' leantail |
| Pl.3 | bha iad a' leaneachd; bha iad a' leanmhainn; bha iad a' leanailt; bha iad a' leantainn; bha iad a' leantail |
| Impersonal | bhathar a' leaneachd; bhathar a' leanmhainn; bhathar a' leanailt; bhathar a' leantainn; bhathar a' leantail |
Simple Past
Independent
| Sg.1 | lean mi |
| Sg.2 | lean thu |
| Sg.3m | lean e |
| Sg.3f | lean i |
| Pl.1 | lean sinn |
| Pl.2 | lean sibh |
| Pl.3 | lean iad |
| Impersonal | leanadh |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | do lean mi |
| Sg.2 | do lean thu |
| Sg.3m | do lean e |
| Sg.3f | do lean i |
| Pl.1 | do lean sinn |
| Pl.2 | do lean sibh |
| Pl.3 | do lean iad |
| Impersonal | do leanadh |
Future
Independent
| Sg.1 | leanaidh mi |
| Sg.2 | leanaidh thu |
| Sg.3m | leanaidh e |
| Sg.3f | leanaidh i |
| Pl.1 | leanaidh sinn |
| Pl.2 | leanaidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | leanaidh iad |
| Impersonal | leanar |
Relative Independent
| Sg.1 | leanas mi |
| Sg.2 | leanas thu |
| Sg.3m | leanas e |
| Sg.3f | leanas i |
| Pl.1 | leanas sinn |
| Pl.2 | leanas sibh |
| Pl.3 | leanas iad |
| Impersonal | leanar |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | lean mi |
| Sg.2 | lean thu |
| Sg.3m | lean e |
| Sg.3f | lean i |
| Pl.1 | lean sinn |
| Pl.2 | lean sibh |
| Pl.3 | lean iad |
| Impersonal | leanar |
Conditional
Independent
| Sg.1 | leanainn mi |
| Sg.2 | leanadh thu |
| Sg.3m | leanadh e |
| Sg.3f | leanadh i |
| Pl.1 | leanamaid sinn; leanadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | leanadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | leanadh iad |
| Impersonal | leante |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | leanainn mi |
| Sg.2 | leanadh thu |
| Sg.3m | leanadh e |
| Sg.3f | leanadh i |
| Pl.1 | leanamaid sinn; leanadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | leanadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | leanadh iad |
| Impersonal | leante |
Imperative
| Sg.1 | leanam |
| Sg.2 | lean |
| Sg.3m | leanadh e |
| Sg.3f | leanadh i |
| Pl.1 | leanamaid |
| Pl.2 | leanaibh |
| Pl.3 | leanadh iad |
| Impersonal | leanar |
Etymology
From Old Irish lenaid (“stays, sticks (to), follows”), from Proto-Celtic *linati (“stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”); compare Latin linō (“anoint”), Sanskrit लिनाति (lināti, “sticks, stays”). See: Old Irish '
lenaid', Latin '
linō', Sanskrit '
लिनाति'.
Translations
comprehend, to understand
follow, to understand
follow, to go or come after in physical space
follow, to go or come after in a sequence
follow, to be a logical consequence of
grasp, to understand
occur, take place
persist, continue to exist
proceed, go forward
proceed, take place
understand, to understand