intensiyonal
intensiyonál with stress marks
intentional
Usage Note
Intensiyonal is a formal adjective used in legal, ethical, and everyday contexts to indicate that something was done on purpose. Colloquially, Filipinos more often say sinadya to convey the same meaning in casual speech.
Examples
" Hindi intensiyonal ang nangyari. "
Natural Translation
What happened was not intentional.
Literal Translation
Not intentional the happened.
" Hindi intensiyonal ang aking sipa. "
Natural Translation
My kick was not intentional.
Literal Translation
Not intentional the my kick.
" Iginiit ng abogado na hindi intensiyonal ang ginawa ng kanyang kliyente, kundi isang aksidenteng resulta ng kapabayaan lamang. "
Natural Translation
The lawyer insisted that what his client did was not intentional, but merely an accidental result of negligence.
Literal Translation
Insisted by-the lawyer that not intentional the did of his client, but an accidental result of negligence only.
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