From root: sara
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinara
i-si-na-RA
closed
Present (Incomplete)
isinasara
i-si-na-sa-RA
closing
Future (Contemplated)
isasara
i-sa-sa-RA
will close
Usage Note
Isara is used when directing someone to close a specific object such as a door, window, or lid, emphasizing the object being closed. It is a standard and very common term used in both formal and informal daily interactions.
Examples
" Isara mo ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
Close the door.
Literal Translation
Close you the door.
" Mahirap isara ang sirang payong. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to close the broken umbrella.
Literal Translation
Hard close the broken umbrella.
" Pakiusap, isara mo ang bintana bago tayo matulog dahil baka pumasok ang lamok sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
Please close the window before we sleep because mosquitoes might come in at night.
Literal Translation
Please, close you the window before we sleep because maybe enter the mosquito at night.
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