isali
isalí with stress marks
to include [it] or add [it] to
From root: sali
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinali
i-si-na-LI
included
Present (Incomplete)
isinasali
i-si-na-sa-LI
is being included
Future (Contemplated)
isasali
i-sa-sa-LI
will be included
Usage Note
Isali is the conveyance-focus i- form of sali, used when the person or item being included or added to a group is the sentence topic. Natural in list-making, event planning, and team formation contexts; pairs with the actor-focus sumali when the person doing the joining is the topic.
Examples
" Isali mo ako sa laro. "
Natural Translation
Include me in the game.
Literal Translation
Include you me in game.
" Huwag mo muna na isali ang hindi pa tapos na disenyo sa log. "
Natural Translation
Try not to include the unfinished design in the log just yet.
Literal Translation
Do-not you first include not yet finished design log.
" Kung gusto mo talagang makatulong, isali mo ang mga bagong miyembro sa pagpaplano nang sa gayon ay maramdaman nilang bahagi sila ng grupo. "
Natural Translation
If you really want to help, include the new members in the planning so that they feel they are part of the group.
Literal Translation
If want you really to-help, include you the new member in planning so-that feel they part they of group.
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