From root: mali
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
minalian
mi-na-li-AN
marked as wrong
Present (Incomplete)
minamalian
mi-na-ma-li-AN
marking as wrong
Future (Contemplated)
mamalian
ma-ma-li-AN
will mark as wrong
Usage Note
Malian is typically used in academic or formal contexts when an evaluator marks an answer or entry as incorrect on a document. It implies the physical or official act of identifying an error, such as during the grading of an exam or the checking of a form.
Examples
" Malian mo ang maling sagot. "
Natural Translation
Mark the wrong answer.
Literal Translation
Mark-wrong you the wrong answer.
" Kailangan mong malian ang sagot mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to mark your answer as wrong.
Literal Translation
Need you mark-wrong the answer your.
" Habang tinitingnan ng guro ang papel, hindi niya napansin na nakalimutan niyang malian ang isang maling sagot sa dulo. "
Natural Translation
While the teacher was checking the paper, she didn't notice that she forgot to mark one wrong answer at the end.
Literal Translation
While looking-at of teacher the paper, not she noticed that forgot she mark-wrong the one wrong answer at end.
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