ganyakin
ganyakín with stress marks
to entice [him/her]
From root: ganyak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginanyak
gi-nan-YAK
enticed
Present (Incomplete)
ginaganyak
gi-na-gan-YAK
is being enticed
Future (Contemplated)
gaganyakin
ga-gan-ya-KIN
will be enticed
Usage Note
Ganyakin is the object-focus infinitive of ganyak, used when the person being motivated or enticed is the grammatical focus. Unlike the more manipulative buyuin, ganyakin tends toward positive motivation — inspiring someone to study, join a cause, or improve themselves.
Examples
" Ganyakin mo siya na kumain. "
Natural Translation
Encourage him to eat.
Literal Translation
Entice you him to eat.
" Sinubukan ko na ganyakin sila na sumama sa amin. "
Natural Translation
I tried to entice them to join us.
Literal Translation
Tried I to entice them to join with us.
" Mahirap ganyakin ang mga kabataan na magbasa ng libro kung wala silang nakikitang halimbawa sa kanilang tahanan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to entice young people to read books if they see no example in their own home.
Literal Translation
Hard to entice the plural youth to read of book if none they seeing example in their home.
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