nilayin
nilayín with stress marks
to meditate on [it]
From root: nilay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ninilay
ni-ni-LAY
reflected on
Present (Incomplete)
ninilay-nilay
ni-ni-lay-ni-LAY
is being reflected on
Future (Contemplated)
ninilayin
ni-ni-la-YIN
will be reflected on
Usage Note
Nilayin is the object-focus infinitive of nilay, used when the idea, scripture, or matter being reflected upon is the grammatical focus. It appears frequently in religious instruction and philosophical writing where the content of meditation — a passage, a decision, a truth — is central. The actor-focus counterpart is magnilay; the compound pagninilay-muni amplifies the sense of sustained, deep reflection.
Examples
" Nilayin mo ang aral nito. "
Natural Translation
Meditate on its lesson.
Literal Translation
Meditate-on you the lesson of-this.
" Dapat mo na nilayin ang mga nangyari sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
You should meditate on the things that happened to you.
Literal Translation
Should you meditate on the things happened to you.
" Bago ka magdesisyon, mabuti pang nilayin mong mabuti ang lahat ng posibleng maging bunga ng iyong pagpili. "
Natural Translation
Before you decide, it is better to reflect carefully on all the possible consequences of your choice.
Literal Translation
Before you decide, better still meditate-on you well the all of possible become fruit of your choosing.
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