From root: ngiti
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iningiti
i-ni-ngi-TI
smiled about something
Present (Incomplete)
iningingiti
i-ni-ngi-ngi-TI
smiling about something
Future (Contemplated)
iingiti
i-i-ngi-TI
will smile about something
Usage Note
Ingiti is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific reason or cause that makes someone smile. It is less common in casual conversation than the actor-focus verb 'ngumiti' and is typically found in literary or more descriptive contexts.
Examples
" Mahirap ingiti ang sakit. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to smile about the pain.
Literal Translation
Hard smile-about the pain.
" Mahirap ingiti ang pagod. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to smile about the tiredness.
Literal Translation
Hard smile-about the tiredness.
" Sa kanyang mga tula, madalas niyang iningiti ang mga simpleng alaala ng kabataan na nagbibigay sa kanya ng lakas ng loob. "
Natural Translation
In her poems, she often smiled about the simple memories of childhood that gave her courage.
Literal Translation
In her plural poem, often she-linker smiled-about the plural simple memory of childhood linker gives to her of strength of inside.
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