From root: siyam
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
siniyam
si-ni-YAM
made nine
Present (Incomplete)
sinisiyam
si-ni-si-YAM
making nine
Future (Contemplated)
sisiyamin
si-si-ya-MIN
will make nine
Usage Note
Siyamin is used when an individual intends to make a group of items total nine or to divide something into nine equal parts. It is primarily used in specific instructional settings, such as tailoring or cooking, rather than in everyday casual dialogue.
Examples
" Siyamin mo ang hilera. "
Natural Translation
Make the row nine.
Literal Translation
Make-nine you the row.
" Ayaw kong siyamin ang mga tao. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to make the people nine.
Literal Translation
Dislike I make-nine the plural people.
" Kung gusto mong sapat ang tela para sa damit, siyamin mo ang sukat ng mga piraso bago gupitin. "
Natural Translation
If you want enough cloth for the dress, make the pieces nine in measure before cutting them.
Literal Translation
If want you-linker enough the cloth for the dress, make-nine you the measure of plural piece before to-cut.
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