sirain
siraín with stress marks
to ruin [it]
From root: sira
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinira
si-ni-RA
ruined
Present (Incomplete)
sinisira
si-ni-si-RA
is being ruined
Future (Contemplated)
sisirain
si-si-ra-IN
will be ruined
Usage Note
Sirain is the object-focus form of sira, one of the highest-frequency verb forms in everyday Tagalog, used when the thing being damaged or ruined is the grammatical focus. It applies equally to broken appliances, spoiled plans, and damaged relationships.
Examples
" Huwag mong sirain ang laruan. "
Natural Translation
Don't ruin the toy.
Literal Translation
Do-not you ruin the toy.
" Isang kasalanan ang sirain ang tiwala ng iyong matalik na kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
It is a sin to ruin the trust of your best friend.
Literal Translation
A sin the to-ruin the trust of your best friend.
" Mag-ingat ka sa mga salitang sinasabi mo dahil madaling sirain ang isang pagkakaibigang tinagal nang maraming taon. "
Natural Translation
Be careful with the words you say because it's easy to ruin a friendship that lasted many years.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you in the words say you because easy ruin the one friendship lasted for many years.
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