From root: laya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinalaya
i-pi-na-la-YA
had someone freed
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapalaya
i-pi-na-pa-la-YA
having someone freed
Future (Contemplated)
ipapalaya
i-pa-pa-la-YA
will have someone freed
Usage Note
Ipalaya is used when requesting or ordering someone's release, typically in legal, formal, or high-stakes contexts. It functions as an object-focus verb where the person being set free is the main focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Ipalaya mo na siya. "
Natural Translation
Have him freed now.
Literal Translation
Have-freed by-you now him.
" Kailangan mong ipalaya siya ngayon. "
Natural Translation
You need to have him freed now.
Literal Translation
Need you have-freed him now.
" Iniutos ng hukom na ipalaya kaagad ang akusado matapos mapatunayang wala siyang kinalaman sa krimen. "
Natural Translation
The judge ordered that the accused be freed immediately after it was proven that he had nothing to do with the crime.
Literal Translation
Ordered by judge that have-freed immediately the accused after proven no he involvement in crime.
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