umiwan
umiwán with stress marks
to leave behind
From root: iwan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umiwan
u-mi-WAN
left behind
Present (Incomplete)
umiiwan
u-mi-i-WAN
is leaving behind
Future (Contemplated)
iiwan
i-i-WAN
will leave behind
Usage Note
Umiwan is the actor-focus -um- form of iwan, used when the person doing the leaving or the leaving action itself is the subject. It is considerably less common in everyday speech than iwan and iwanan, which are the standard choices when the thing or person left behind is the topic.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang umiwan ng anak. "
Natural Translation
He/She doesn't want to leave a child behind.
Literal Translation
Dislike he/she to-leave-behind of child.
" Mahirap umiwan ng sariling aso. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to leave your own dog behind.
Literal Translation
Hard to leave behind of own dog.
" Nahirapan akong umiwan ng pera para sa baon ng mga bata bago ako umalis patungong trabaho. "
Natural Translation
I had a hard time leaving behind money for the children's allowance before I left for work.
Literal Translation
Had-difficulty I to-leave-behind of money for the allowance of children before I left toward work.
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