hiwalayin
hiwaláyin with stress marks
to separate [them]
From root: hiwalay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hiniwalay
hi-ni-WA-lay
separated
Present (Incomplete)
hinihiwalay
hi-ni-hi-WA-lay
is being separated
Future (Contemplated)
hihiwalayin
hi-hi-wa-LA-yin
will be separated
Usage Note
Hiwalayin is the object-focus infinitive of hiwalay, where the person, object, or entity being separated from another is the grammatical focus. It is used for both physical separation — sorting items — and social or relational separation, including ending a romantic relationship when the other person is the focus.
Examples
" Hiwalayin mo ang basura sa pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Separate the trash from the food.
Literal Translation
Separate you the trash from food.
" Kailangan hiwalayin ang mga basang papel sa tuyo. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to separate the wet papers from the dry ones.
Literal Translation
Need to separate the wet paper from dry.
" Mahirap hiwalayin ang taong matagal mong minahal, kahit alam mong tama na ang magkahiwalay kayo. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to leave someone you loved for a long time, even when you know parting is the right thing.
Literal Translation
Hard to-separate the person long you loved, even know you correct already that separated you-plural.
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