isermon
isermón with stress marks
to lecture [them]
From root: sermon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinermon
i-si-ner-MON
lectured
Present (Incomplete)
isinesermon
i-si-ne-ser-MON
is being lectured
Future (Contemplated)
isesermon
i-se-ser-MON
will be lectured
Usage Note
Isermon is the object-focus i- form of sermon, used when the person being lectured or scolded is the grammatical focus. It reflects the colloquial Filipino use of sermon for sustained family reprimands rather than strictly religious preaching. Pairs with the actor-focus magsermon.
Examples
" Huwag mo siyang isermon dito. "
Natural Translation
Don't lecture him here.
Literal Translation
Do-not you him to-lecture here.
" Ayaw kong isermon ang aking mga katrabaho sa harap ng kliyente. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to lecture my co-workers in front of the client.
Literal Translation
Dislike I to-lecture the my co-workers at front of client.
" Pinili ng guro na huwag isermon ang batang nagkamali sa harap ng klase upang hindi ito mapahiya sa mga kaklase. "
Natural Translation
The teacher chose not to lecture the child who made a mistake in front of the class so that he would not be embarrassed in front of his classmates.
Literal Translation
Chose of teacher to do-not to-lecture the child mistaken at front of class so-that not this embarrassed at the classmates.
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