From root: kain
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinakain
i-pi-na-ka-IN
fed
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapakain
i-pi-na-pa-ka-IN
is feeding
Future (Contemplated)
ipakakain
i-pa-ka-ka-IN
will feed
Usage Note
Ipakain is used when you are directing someone to feed a specific item to another person or animal, such as giving leftovers to a pet. It implies that the focus of the action is the food being provided rather than the person doing the eating.
Examples
" Ipakain mo sa pusa ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Feed the fish to the cat.
Literal Translation
Feed you to cat the fish.
" Gusto kong ipakain sa aso ang buto. "
Natural Translation
I want to feed the bone to the dog.
Literal Translation
Want by-me to-cause-to-eat to-the dog the bone.
" Huwag mong ipakain sa bata ang matatamis na pagkain bago siya matulog sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
Don't feed the child sweet food before he goes to sleep at night.
Literal Translation
Don't you feed to child the sweet food before he sleep at night.
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