sindihan
sindihán with stress marks
to light it
From root: sindi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinindihan
si-nin-di-HAN
lit
Present (Incomplete)
sinisindihan
si-ni-sin-di-HAN
is being lit
Future (Contemplated)
sisindihan
si-sin-di-HAN
will be lit
Usage Note
Sindihan is the object-focus -an form of sindi, used when the candle, lamp, or fire source being lit is the grammatical focus. It is frequent in religious and household contexts, and the -an suffix marks the object as the location or recipient of the kindling action. It pairs with the actor-focus magsindi.
Examples
" Pakisindihan ang kandila. "
Natural Translation
Please light the candle.
Literal Translation
Please-light the candle.
" Kailangan mong sindihan ang kandila dahil nawalan ng kuryente sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
You need to light the candle because the house lost electricity.
Literal Translation
Need you to light the candle because lost of electricity in house.
" Tuwing kaarawan ng aming lola, sinisindihan namin ang mga kandila sa kanyang keyk bago kumanta. "
Natural Translation
Every time it is our grandmother's birthday, we light the candles on her cake before singing.
Literal Translation
Every birthday of our grandmother, are-lighting we the candles on her cake before to-sing.
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