gayahin
gayahín with stress marks
to imitate [it]
From root: gaya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginaya
gi-NA-ya
imitated
Present (Incomplete)
ginagaya
gi-na-GA-ya
is being imitated
Future (Contemplated)
gagayahin
ga-ga-ya-HIN
will be imitated
Usage Note
Gayahin is the object-focus infinitive of gaya, used when the thing being imitated — a style, gesture, handwriting, or voice — is the grammatical focus. It can be admiring or derogatory depending on context, and also appears in academic dishonesty contexts for copying work. Its actor-focus partner is gumaya.
Examples
" Huwag mong gayahin ang sagot ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't copy my answer.
Literal Translation
Don't you imitate the answer my.
" Huwag mo na gayahin ang masamang ugali nila. "
Natural Translation
Do not imitate their bad behavior.
Literal Translation
Do not you to imitate the bad behavior of them.
" Sinubukan ng batang gayahin ang sulat-kamay ng kanyang ama pero halatang-halata pa ring magkaiba ang dalawa. "
Natural Translation
The child tried to imitate his father's handwriting, but it was obvious the two were still very different.
Literal Translation
Tried by-the child to-imitate the writing-hand of his father but obvious still that different the two.
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