From root: payag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pumayag
pu-ma-YAG
agreed
Present (Incomplete)
pumapayag
pu-ma-pa-YAG
agreeing
Future (Contemplated)
papayag
pa-pa-YAG
will agree
Usage Note
Pumayag is used when expressing consent or giving permission to a request or proposal. It specifically implies an act of yielding to someone else's wishes or agreeing to a set condition in a social interaction.
Examples
" Pumayag ang nanay ko. "
Natural Translation
My mother agreed.
Literal Translation
Agreed the mother my.
" Pumayag siyang sumama sa amin. "
Natural Translation
He agreed to come with us.
Literal Translation
Agreed he/she to-come with us.
" Pumayag lang ang aking mga magulang na maglakbay ako mag-isa matapos kong ipangakong tatawag ako tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
My parents only agreed to let me travel alone after I promised to call every night.
Literal Translation
Agreed only the my parents that travel I alone after I promise will-call I every night.
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