magsenyas
magsenyás with stress marks
to signal
From root: senyas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsenyas
nag-sen-YAS
signaled
Present (Incomplete)
nagsesenyas
nag-se-sen-YAS
is signaling
Future (Contemplated)
magsesenyas
mag-se-sen-YAS
will signal
Usage Note
Magsenyas is the actor-focus mag- form of senyas, a Spanish loanword for signal or sign. It covers non-verbal communication broadly — hand gestures, eye signals, nods, and coded cues used between people who need to communicate discreetly. The object-focus partner is senyasan when the person being signaled is the focus.
Examples
" Magsenyas ka kung handa ka na. "
Natural Translation
Signal when you are ready.
Literal Translation
Signal you if ready you already.
" Kailangan niyang magsenyas bago lumiko ang sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
He/She needs to signal before the vehicle turns.
Literal Translation
Need he/she to-signal before to-turn the vehicle.
" Bago magsimula ang palabas, nagsenyas ang direktor sa mga aktor upang malaman nilang nasa eksena na sila. "
Natural Translation
Before the show began, the director signaled to the actors so they would know they were already in the scene.
Literal Translation
Before to-begin the show, signaled the director to plural actors so to-know they that in scene already they.
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