tinag
to move (often used in negative)
Usage Note
Tinag is most commonly encountered in its negative form — 'hindi tinag' or 'hindi kumikilos' — meaning something did not budge or move at all. It is used both literally for objects and figuratively to indicate that a person's stance or emotion was unmoved. The affirmative form is less frequent but does appear in literary and formal contexts.
Examples
" Walang tinag ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog did not budge.
Literal Translation
No budge the dog.
" Walang tinag ang malaking bato. "
Natural Translation
The big rock has no move.
Literal Translation
No move the big rock.
" Kahit pinilit naming kumbinsihin siya, walang tinag ang kaniyang paninindigan sa usapin. "
Natural Translation
Even though we tried to convince him, his stance on the issue did not budge at all.
Literal Translation
Even-though forced we to-convince him, no budge the his stance on issue.
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