ugain
ugaín with stress marks
to shake [it]
From root: uga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inuga
i-NU-ga
shook
Present (Incomplete)
inuuga
i-nu-U-ga
is being shaken
Future (Contemplated)
uugain
u-u-ga-IN
will be shaken
Usage Note
Ugain is the object-focus form of uga, placing the thing being deliberately shaken as the grammatical focus. It is used when someone intentionally causes shaking — rattling a container, shaking a branch to dislodge fruit — and pairs with umuga when the motion is self-generated rather than applied.
Examples
" Ugain mo ang puno ng mangga. "
Natural Translation
Shake the mango tree.
Literal Translation
Shake you the tree of mango.
" Subukan mong ugain ang matibay na haligi para masuri ang pundasyon. "
Natural Translation
Try to shake the sturdy pillar to examine the foundation.
Literal Translation
Try you to-shake the sturdy pillar so to-examine the foundation.
" Inutusan ng tatay ang mga bata na ugain ang sanga ng bayabas para mahulog ang mga hinog na bunga. "
Natural Translation
The father told the children to shake the guava branch so the ripe fruits would fall.
Literal Translation
Ordered by father the children to to-shake the branch of guava so to-fall the ripe fruits.
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