antayin
antayín with stress marks
to wait for [someone/something]
From root: antay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inantay
i-nan-TAY
waited for
Present (Incomplete)
inaantay
i-na-an-TAY
is being waited for
Future (Contemplated)
aantayin
a-an-ta-YIN
will be waited for
Usage Note
Antayin is the object-focus infinitive of 'antay', placing the awaited person or thing as the grammatical focus. It is commonly used in direct instructions and requests, and pairs with the actor-focus 'umantay' to cover the full range of waiting constructions in both formal and everyday Tagalog.
Examples
" Antayin mo ako sa labas. "
Natural Translation
Wait for me outside.
Literal Translation
Wait you me at outside.
" Antayin mo ang sasakyan sa kanto. "
Natural Translation
Wait for the vehicle at the corner.
Literal Translation
Wait you the vehicle at corner.
" Antayin mo na lang ang ulat na ipinasa ko bago ka magpasya kung tatanggapin natin ang alok nila. "
Natural Translation
Just wait for the report I submitted before you decide whether we will accept their offer.
Literal Translation
Wait you just only the report that submitted I before you decide whether will-accept we the offer their.
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