From root: seryoso
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isineryoso
i-si-ner-YO-so
made serious
Present (Incomplete)
isineseryoso
i-si-ne-ser-YO-so
making serious
Future (Contemplated)
iseseryoso
i-se-ser-YO-so
will make serious
Usage Note
Iseryoso is used when instructing someone to treat a specific situation, relationship, or person with more gravity and sincerity rather than being playful or indifferent. It is an object-focus verb commonly heard in romantic contexts or professional advice.
Examples
" Iseryoso mo ang trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Take the job seriously.
Literal Translation
Make-serious you the work.
" Ayaw niyang iseryoso ang problema. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to make the problem serious.
Literal Translation
Dislike he make-serious the problem.
" Kung gusto mo talagang umasenso, kailangan mong iseryoso ang iyong pag-aaral sa halip na laging naglalaro. "
Natural Translation
If you really want to get ahead, you need to take your studies seriously instead of always playing.
Literal Translation
If want you really to-progress, need you make-serious the your studying instead of always playing.
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