From root: hanap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinanap
hi-NA-nap
looked for
Present (Incomplete)
hinahanap
hi-na-HA-nap
looking for
Future (Contemplated)
hahanapin
ha-ha-NA-pin
will look for
Usage Note
Hanapin is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific object or person being sought, often appearing in commands to find something lost. It is the object-focused counterpart to 'maghanap,' emphasizing the item to be found rather than the person doing the searching.
Examples
" Hanapin mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Look for the dog.
Literal Translation
Look-for you the dog.
" Kailangan mong hanapin ang susi. "
Natural Translation
You need to look for the key.
Literal Translation
Need you look-for the key.
" Kung hindi mo mahanap ang iyong pitaka, hanapin mo muna ito sa loob ng kotse. "
Natural Translation
If you can't find your wallet, look for it first inside the car.
Literal Translation
If not you can-find the your wallet, look-for you first it in inside of car.
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