isampay
isampáy with stress marks
to hang [it]
From root: sampay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinampay
i-si-nam-PAY
hung
Present (Incomplete)
isinasampay
i-si-na-sam-PAY
is being hung
Future (Contemplated)
isasampay
i-sa-sam-PAY
will be hung
Usage Note
Isampay is the object-focus i- form of sampay, foregrounding the item being draped over a line, rail, or hook. The i- prefix signals the thing conveyed or placed, making this the natural form when a specific towel, shirt, or cloth is the topic; pairs with the actor-focus magsampay.
Examples
" Isampay mo ang tuwalya. "
Natural Translation
Hang up the towel.
Literal Translation
Hang you the towel.
" Kailangan mong isampay ang mga basang labada sa labas ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
You need to hang the wet laundry outside the house.
Literal Translation
Need you to-hang the wet laundry at outside of house.
" Bago ka umalis, isampay mo muna ang mga damit sa labas habang maaraw pa para mabilis matuyo. "
Natural Translation
Before you leave, hang the clothes outside first while it is still sunny so that they dry quickly.
Literal Translation
Before you leave, hang you first the clothes at outside while sunny still for quickly dry.
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