From root: banayad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumanayad
bu-ma-NA-yad
became gentle
Present (Incomplete)
bumabanayad
bu-ma-ba-NA-yad
becoming gentle
Future (Contemplated)
babanayad
ba-ba-NA-yad
will become gentle
Usage Note
Bumanayad is used when describing a transition into a calmer or more moderate state, such as a person's tone of voice softening or the weather becoming milder. It is often employed in more formal or literary contexts to suggest a deliberate easing of intensity.
Examples
" Bumanayad ang ulan. "
Natural Translation
The rain became gentle.
Literal Translation
Became-gentle the rain.
" Sana ay bumanayad ang hangin mamaya. "
Natural Translation
I hope the wind becomes gentle later.
Literal Translation
Hope is become-gentle the wind later.
" Unti-unting bumanayad ang kaniyang tinig nang makita niyang umiiyak na ang bata. "
Natural Translation
His voice gradually became gentle when he saw that the child was already crying.
Literal Translation
Little-by-little became-gentle the his voice when saw he crying already the child.
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