From root: anak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inanak
i-na-NAK
adopted as one's own child
Present (Incomplete)
inaanak
i-na-a-NAK
is adopting as one's own child
Future (Contemplated)
aanakin
a-a-na-KIN
will adopt as one's own child
Usage Note
Anakin is used when a person formally or informally takes a child to be their own, emphasizing the commitment to treat them as biological offspring. It is often encountered in legal contexts or when discussing the deep emotional bond formed during adoption.
Examples
" Gusto nilang anakin ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
They want to adopt the baby as their own.
Literal Translation
Want they adopt-as-own the baby.
" Gusto nilang anakin ang bata. "
Natural Translation
They want to adopt the child as their own.
Literal Translation
Want they adopt-as-own-child the child.
" Matapos ang mahabang proseso sa korte, inanak ng mag-asawa ang batang matagal na nilang inaalagaan. "
Natural Translation
After the long process in court, the couple adopted as their own the child they had long been caring for.
Literal Translation
After the long process in court, adopted-as-own of couple the child long already they caring-for.
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