From root: ngiti
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nginiti
ngi-ni-TI
smiled at someone
Present (Incomplete)
nginingiti
ngi-ni-ngi-TI
smiling at someone
Future (Contemplated)
ngingitiin
ngi-ngi-ti-IN
will smile at someone
Usage Note
Ngitiin is used when a person is the specific target or object of a smile, typically to show friendliness or provide a polite non-verbal greeting. As an object-focus verb, it emphasizes the individual receiving the smile rather than the person doing the action.
Examples
" Ngitiin mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Smile at the child.
Literal Translation
Smile-at you the child.
" Gusto kong ngitiin si Liza. "
Natural Translation
I want to smile at Liza.
Literal Translation
Want I smile-at name-, Liza.
" Kapag nakikita mo ang isang bisita, ngitiin mo siya upang maramdaman niyang malugod siyang tinatanggap. "
Natural Translation
When you see a guest, smile at them so they feel warmly welcomed.
Literal Translation
When see you a guest, smile-at you him/her so feel he/she warmly he/she received.
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