kantiin
kantiín with stress marks
to nudge [him/her]
From root: kanti
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinanti
ki-NAN-ti
nudged
Present (Incomplete)
kinakanti
ki-na-KAN-ti
is being nudged
Future (Contemplated)
kakantiin
ka-kan-ti-IN
will be nudged
Usage Note
Kantiin is the object-focus form of kanti, used when the person being nudged is the grammatical focus. Pair it with kumanti when the focus is on the person doing the nudging rather than the recipient.
Examples
" Kantiin mo ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Nudge your sibling.
Literal Translation
Nudge you the sibling your.
" Kailangan mo na kantiin ang natutulog na kasama. "
Natural Translation
You need to nudge your sleeping companion.
Literal Translation
Need you to nudge the sleeping companion.
" Kapag nakatulog na naman siya sa klase, kantiin mo siya nang dahan-dahan upang hindi mahalata ng guro. "
Natural Translation
When he falls asleep in class again, nudge him gently so the teacher won't notice.
Literal Translation
When fell-asleep already again he in class, nudge you him slowly so-that not be-noticed by teacher.
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