From root: gising
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanggising
nang-gi-SING
woke someone up
Present (Incomplete)
nanggigising
nang-gi-gi-SING
waking someone up
Future (Contemplated)
manggigising
mang-gi-gi-SING
will wake someone up
Usage Note
Manggising is used when the focus is on the act of waking up several people or when the action is intentional and potentially disruptive. It is often used in contexts where someone is tasked with waking others up, such as a parent in a household or a roommate.
Examples
" Ako ang manggigising sa inyo. "
Natural Translation
I will be the one to wake you up.
Literal Translation
I the will-wake-up to you.
" Mahirap manggising ng tulog na bata. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to wake up a sleeping child.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-wake-up of sleeping link child.
" Mahirap manggising ng mga bata tuwing umaga dahil ayaw nilang bumangon kapag malamig. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to wake the kids up every morning because they don't want to get up when it's cold.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-wake-up of (plural) children every morning because not-want they get-up when cold.
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