From root: ganoon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iginanoon
i-gi-na-no-ON
did in that manner
Present (Incomplete)
iginaganoon
i-gi-na-ga-no-ON
doing in that manner
Future (Contemplated)
igaganoon
i-ga-ga-no-ON
will do in that manner
Usage Note
Iganoon is used when instructing someone to perform an action on an object in a specific manner that has just been demonstrated or pointed out. It is frequently used alongside physical gestures to clarify the exact motion or method intended.
Examples
" Iganoon mo ang tupi. "
Natural Translation
Fold it that way.
Literal Translation
Do-that-way you the fold.
" Pwede mo bang iganoon ang proseso? "
Natural Translation
Can you do the process that way?
Literal Translation
Can you that-way do the process?
" Kung hindi mo alam kung paano, iganoon mo ang papel gaya ng ipinakita ko kanina. "
Natural Translation
If you don't know how, do it to the paper the way I showed you earlier.
Literal Translation
If not you know how, do-that-way you the paper like the was-shown by-me earlier.
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