alisin
alisín with stress marks
to remove
From root: alis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inalis
i-NA-lis
removed
Present (Incomplete)
inaalis
i-na-A-lis
is being removed
Future (Contemplated)
aalisin
a-a-li-SIN
will be removed
Usage Note
Alisin is the object-focus infinitive of 'alis', used when the thing being removed is the grammatical focus. It appears naturally in household and practical contexts where a specific object, stain, or obstruction is the center of attention, and pairs with the actor-focus 'umalis' for departures.
Examples
" Alisin mo ang basura. "
Natural Translation
Take out the trash.
Literal Translation
Remove you the trash.
" Alisin mo ang mantsa sa damit. "
Natural Translation
Remove the stain from the clothes.
Literal Translation
Remove you the stain on clothes.
" Bago mo isuot ang sapatos sa loob ng bahay, alisin mo muna ang putik na nakakapit sa ilalim nito. "
Natural Translation
Before you wear the shoes inside the house, first remove the mud that is stuck to the bottom of them.
Literal Translation
Before you wear the shoes in inside of house, remove you first the mud that clinging to bottom its.
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