senyasan
senyasán with stress marks
to signal [them]
From root: senyas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinenyasan
si-nen-ya-SAN
signaled
Present (Incomplete)
sinesinyasan
si-ne-sen-ya-SAN
is being signaled
Future (Contemplated)
sesenyasan
se-sen-ya-SAN
will be signaled
Usage Note
Senyasan is the object-focus -an form of senyas, used when the person receiving the non-verbal signal is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix marks the recipient or destination of the gesture. Pairs with the actor-focus magsenyas.
Examples
" Senyasan mo ang kaibigan mo. "
Natural Translation
Signal your friend.
Literal Translation
Signal you the friend your.
" Subukan mong senyasan ang drayber para huminto ang sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
Try to signal the driver so the vehicle will stop.
Literal Translation
Try you to-signal the driver so to-stop the vehicle.
" Kapag handa ka nang umalis, senyasan mo lang ako mula sa malayo at susunod ako agad. "
Natural Translation
When you are ready to leave, just signal me from afar and I will follow right away.
Literal Translation
When ready you already to-leave, signal you just me from the far and to-follow I immediately.
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