From root: medyas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
minedyasan
mi-ned-YA-san
put socks on someone
Present (Incomplete)
minimedyasan
mi-ni-med-YA-san
putting socks on someone
Future (Contemplated)
memedyasan
me-med-YA-san
will put socks on someone
Usage Note
Medyasan is used when putting socks on another person, such as a child or someone who needs assistance. It focuses on the person receiving the socks rather than the act of putting on one's own socks.
Examples
" Medyasan mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Put socks on the child.
Literal Translation
Put-socks-on you the child.
" Kailangan mong medyasan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
You need to put socks on the child.
Literal Translation
Need you put-socks-on the child.
" Habang natutulog ang sanggol, dahan-dahan siyang minedyasan ng ina para hindi lamigin ang maliliit na paa. "
Natural Translation
While the baby was sleeping, the mother gently put socks on him so his tiny feet wouldn't get cold.
Literal Translation
While sleeping the baby, slowly him put-socks-on of the mother so not get-cold the tiny feet.
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