sampalatayanan
to believe in (something)
From root: sampalataya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinampalatayanan
si-nam-pa-la-ta-ya-NAN
believed in
Present (Incomplete)
sinasampalatayanan
si-na-sam-pa-la-ta-ya-NAN
believing in
Future (Contemplated)
sasampalatayanan
sa-sam-pa-la-ta-ya-NAN
will believe in
Usage Note
Sampalatayanan focuses on the specific dogma, person, or miracle that is the object of a person's faith.
Examples
" Sampalatayanan mo ang Diyos. "
Natural Translation
Believe in God.
Literal Translation
Believe-in you the God.
" Gusto niyang sampalatayanan ang Diyos. "
Natural Translation
He wants to believe in God.
Literal Translation
Want he believe-in the God.
" Kahit mahirap intindihin, sinasampalatayanan ng marami ang himala na nagpapagaling diumano sa mga maysakit. "
Natural Translation
Even though it is hard to understand, many believe in the miracle that supposedly heals the sick.
Literal Translation
Even hard understand, believing-in of many the miracle that heals supposedly the sick.
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