timpiin
timpiín with stress marks
to suppress [it]
From root: timpi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinimpi
ti-NIM-pi
suppressed
Present (Incomplete)
tinitimpi
ti-ni-TIM-pi
is being suppressed
Future (Contemplated)
titimpiin
ti-tim-pi-IN
will be suppressed
Usage Note
Timpiin is the object-focus form of timpi, used when the emotion or impulse being controlled is the grammatical focus of the sentence. It pairs naturally with nouns like galit or damdamin, shifting attention from the person restraining themselves to the feeling being suppressed.
Examples
" Timpiin mo ang iyong luha. "
Natural Translation
Suppress your tears.
Literal Translation
Suppress you the your tears.
" Subukan mong timpiin ang iyong galit para maiwasan ang away. "
Natural Translation
Try to suppress your anger to avoid a fight.
Literal Translation
Try you to-suppress the your anger so to-avoid the fight.
" Mahirap timpiin ang galit kapag patuloy kang nilalait ng iba sa harap ng maraming tao. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to suppress one's anger when others keep insulting you in front of many people.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-suppress the anger when continuously you being-insulted by others in front of many people.
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