mahirati
mahiratî with stress marks
to grow accustomed
From root: hirati
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nahirati
na-hi-ra-TI
grew accustomed
Present (Incomplete)
nahihirati
na-hi-hi-ra-TI
is growing accustomed
Future (Contemplated)
mahihirati
ma-hi-hi-ra-TI
will grow accustomed
Usage Note
Mahirati is the *ma-*prefixed actor-focus form of hirati, describing becoming deeply habituated to something through long, repeated experience. The verb is stative and intransitive, most commonly encountered as the past form nahirati.
Examples
" Mabilis na mahirati ang bata rito. "
Natural Translation
The child grows accustomed here quickly.
Literal Translation
Quickly to-grow-accustomed the child here.
" Madaling mahirati ang bata sa magandang buhay rito. "
Natural Translation
It is easy for a child to grow accustomed to the beautiful life here.
Literal Translation
Easy to grow accustomed the child to beautiful life here.
" Matapos ang ilang buwan sa ibang bansa, nahirati na siya sa malamig na panahon kahit nahirapan siya noong una. "
Natural Translation
After a few months abroad, she grew accustomed to the cold weather even though she struggled at first.
Literal Translation
After the several months in other country, grew-accustomed already she to cold weather even-though struggled she during first.
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