From root: iyak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniyakan
i-ni-ya-KAN
cried over something
Present (Incomplete)
iniiyakan
i-ni-i-ya-KAN
crying over something
Future (Contemplated)
iiyakan
i-i-ya-KAN
will cry over something
Usage Note
Iyakan is used when crying over a specific person, object, or situation, often implying a sense of mourning or regret. It shifts the focus of the sentence to the target or cause of the tears.
Examples
" Huwag mong iyakan ang nakaraan. "
Natural Translation
Don't cry over the past.
Literal Translation
Don't you cry-over the past.
" Ayaw niyang iyakan ang problema. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to cry over the problem.
Literal Translation
Dislike he cry-over the problem.
" Sa halip na iyakan ang nawalang trabaho, mas pinili niyang maghanap ng bagong pagkakataon. "
Natural Translation
Instead of crying over the lost job, she chose to look for a new opportunity.
Literal Translation
Instead that cry-over the lost job, more chose she to-look-for of new opportunity.
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