From root: kain
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinain
ki-NA-in
ate
Present (Incomplete)
kinakain
ki-na-KA-in
is eating
Future (Contemplated)
kakainin
ka-ka-i-NIN
will eat
Usage Note
Kainin is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific food item being eaten rather than the person performing the action. It is commonly used in commands or when directing someone to consume a particular dish.
Examples
" Kainin mo na ang kanin. "
Natural Translation
Go ahead and eat the rice.
Literal Translation
Eat you now the rice.
" Ayaw niyang kainin ang gulay. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to eat the vegetables.
Literal Translation
Dislike he eat the vegetables.
" Huwag mong kainin ang natirang ulam kung hindi ka sigurado kung ilang araw na iyon sa ref. "
Natural Translation
Don't eat the leftover dish if you're not sure how many days it's been in the fridge.
Literal Translation
Don't you eat the leftover dish if not you sure how-many day already that in fridge.
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