sipiin
sipiín with stress marks
to quote [it]
From root: sipi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinipi
si-NI-pi
quoted
Present (Incomplete)
sinisipi
si-ni-SI-pi
is being quoted
Future (Contemplated)
sisipiin
si-si-pi-IN
will be quoted
Usage Note
Sipiin is the object-focus form of sipi, used when the passage being copied or quoted is the grammatical focus. It appears in legal and academic contexts for citing texts, and pairs with the actor-focus sumipi.
Examples
" Sipiin mo ang linyang ito. "
Natural Translation
Quote this line.
Literal Translation
Quote you the line this.
" Balak kong sipiin ang mahalagang bahagi ng talumpati para sa aking ulat. "
Natural Translation
I plan to quote the important part of the speech for my report.
Literal Translation
Plan I to-quote the important part of speech for for my report.
" Kapag sisipiin mo ang isang aklat sa iyong pananaliksik, siguraduhin mong tama ang pahina at pangalan ng may-akda. "
Natural Translation
When you quote a book in your research, make sure the page and the author's name are correct.
Literal Translation
When will-quote you the a book in your research, make-sure you correct the page and name of author.
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