samyuin
samyuín with stress marks
to inhale [its fragrance]
From root: samyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinamyo
si-NAM-yo
inhaled
Present (Incomplete)
sinasamyo
si-na-SAM-yo
is being inhaled
Future (Contemplated)
sasamyuin
sa-sam-yu-IN
will be inhaled
Usage Note
Samyuin is the object-focus -in form of samyo, foregrounding the fragrant object whose scent is being inhaled. It retains the same poetic, literary register as the root and its actor-focus form sumamyo, and is most often encountered in verse, song lyrics, and descriptive prose about flowers or nature.
Examples
" Gusto kong samyuin ang bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
I want to inhale the fragrance of the flower.
Literal Translation
Want I inhale-fragrance the flower.
" Masarap samyuin ang bango ng mga bagong bukang bulaklak sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
It is delightful to inhale the fragrance of the newly opened flowers in the garden.
Literal Translation
Delightful to-inhale the fragrance of new opened flowers in garden.
" Tuwing umaga, nais kong samyuin ang sariwang hangin na dala ng simoy mula sa mga halamang sampaguita sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, I want to breathe in the fresh air carried by the breeze from the sampaguita plants in the garden.
Literal Translation
Every morning, want I inhale-fragrance the fresh air that brought of breeze from the plants sampaguita in garden.
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