From root: ganyan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumanyan
gu-man-YAN
acted like that
Present (Incomplete)
gumaganyan
gu-ma-gan-YAN
acting like that
Future (Contemplated)
gaganyan
ga-gan-YAN
will act like that
Usage Note
Gumanyan is used to describe someone acting or behaving in a specific manner that the speaker is currently observing or has just pointed out. It is commonly heard in casual settings, often to mimic an action or to tell someone not to act in a particular way.
Examples
" Huwag kang gumanyan. "
Natural Translation
Don't act like that.
Literal Translation
Don't you act-like-that.
" Ayaw niyang gumanyan sa akin. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to act like that to me.
Literal Translation
Dislike he do-like-that to me.
" Natuto siyang gumanyan sa mga kasama niya, kaya unti-unti nang nagbabago ang kaniyang ugali. "
Natural Translation
He learned to act like that from his companions, so his behavior is slowly changing.
Literal Translation
Learned he to-act-like-that from the companions his, so little-by-little already changing the his behavior.
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