inersiya
inersiyá with stress marks
inertia
Usage Note
Inersiya comes from Spanish inercia and is used in physics to describe an object's resistance to changes in motion, and metaphorically to describe personal or institutional resistance to change. It is common in science education and editorial commentary about bureaucracy or social stagnation.
Examples
" Tinuro ng guro ang inersiya. "
Natural Translation
The teacher taught about inertia.
Literal Translation
Taught by-the teacher the inertia.
" Dahil sa inersiya ng katawan, nananatiling tahimik ang bato maliban kung may gumalaw. "
Natural Translation
Because of inertia, the stone remains still unless something moves it.
Literal Translation
Because-of the inertia of-the body, remains still the stone unless something moves.
" Dahil sa inersiya ng burukrasya, mabagal ang pagbabago kahit pa malinaw na kailangan na itong baguhin. "
Natural Translation
Because of the inertia of the bureaucracy, change is slow even when it is clear that reform is needed.
Literal Translation
Because-of the inertia of-the bureaucracy, slow the change even still clear that needed already it changed.
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