Dictionary look-up word
seall
Verbal Noun
sealltainn
Present
| Sg.1 | tha mi a' sealltainn |
| Sg.2 | tha thu a' sealltainn |
| Sg.3m | tha e a' sealltainn |
| Sg.3f | tha i a' sealltainn |
| Pl.1 | tha sinn a' sealltainn |
| Pl.2 | tha sibh a' sealltainn |
| Pl.3 | tha iad a' sealltainn |
| Impersonal | thathar a' sealltainn |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | bha mi a' sealltainn |
| Sg.2 | bha thu a' sealltainn |
| Sg.3m | bha e a' sealltainn |
| Sg.3f | bha i a' sealltainn |
| Pl.1 | bha sinn a' sealltainn |
| Pl.2 | bha sibh a' sealltainn |
| Pl.3 | bha iad a' sealltainn |
| Impersonal | bhathar a' sealltainn |
Simple Past
Independent
| Sg.1 | sheall mi |
| Sg.2 | sheall thu |
| Sg.3m | sheall e |
| Sg.3f | sheall i |
| Pl.1 | sheall sinn |
| Pl.2 | sheall sibh |
| Pl.3 | sheall iad |
| Impersonal | shealladh |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | do sheall mi |
| Sg.2 | do sheall thu |
| Sg.3m | do sheall e |
| Sg.3f | do sheall i |
| Pl.1 | do sheall sinn |
| Pl.2 | do sheall sibh |
| Pl.3 | do sheall iad |
| Impersonal | do shealladh |
Future
Independent
| Sg.1 | seallaidh mi |
| Sg.2 | seallaidh thu |
| Sg.3m | seallaidh e |
| Sg.3f | seallaidh i |
| Pl.1 | seallaidh sinn |
| Pl.2 | seallaidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | seallaidh iad |
| Impersonal | seallar |
Relative Independent
| Sg.1 | sheallas mi |
| Sg.2 | sheallas thu |
| Sg.3m | sheallas e |
| Sg.3f | sheallas i |
| Pl.1 | sheallas sinn |
| Pl.2 | sheallas sibh |
| Pl.3 | sheallas iad |
| Impersonal | sheallar |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | seall mi |
| Sg.2 | seall thu |
| Sg.3m | seall e |
| Sg.3f | seall i |
| Pl.1 | seall sinn |
| Pl.2 | seall sibh |
| Pl.3 | seall iad |
| Impersonal | seallar |
Conditional
Independent
| Sg.1 | sheallainn mi |
| Sg.2 | shealladh thu |
| Sg.3m | shealladh e |
| Sg.3f | shealladh i |
| Pl.1 | sheallamaid sinn; shealladh sinn |
| Pl.2 | shealladh sibh |
| Pl.3 | shealladh iad |
| Impersonal | sheallte |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | seallainn mi |
| Sg.2 | sealladh thu |
| Sg.3m | sealladh e |
| Sg.3f | sealladh i |
| Pl.1 | seallamaid sinn; sealladh sinn |
| Pl.2 | sealladh sibh |
| Pl.3 | sealladh iad |
| Impersonal | seallte |
Imperative
| Sg.1 | seallam |
| Sg.2 | seall |
| Sg.3m | sealladh e |
| Sg.3f | sealladh i |
| Pl.1 | seallamaid |
| Pl.2 | seallaibh |
| Pl.3 | sealladh iad |
| Impersonal | seallar |
Etymology
From Middle Irish sellaid, from Proto-Celtic *sil-n- (“to look”), of uncertain ultimate origin; compare Irish súil (“eye”), as well as Old Irish solus (“bright, clear”) and Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “to shine”).
Translations
look, to try to see
show, to display