usisain
usisàin with stress marks
to inquire about
From root: usisa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inusisa
i-nu-SI-sa
inquired about
Present (Incomplete)
inuusisa
i-nu-u-SI-sa
is being inquired about
Future (Contemplated)
uusisain
u-u-si-sa-IN
will be inquired about
Usage Note
Usisain is the object-focus infinitive of usisa, placing the matter or person under scrutiny as the grammatical focus. It can imply either professional investigation or nosy intrusion depending on context, and is closely related to siyasatin — though usisain often carries a slightly more colloquial or interpersonal flavor.
Examples
" Usisain mo kung bakit siya umiiyak. "
Natural Translation
Ask why she is crying.
Literal Translation
Inquire-about you if why she crying.
" Kailangan ng pulis na usisain ang detalye ng nakaraang aksidente. "
Natural Translation
The police need to inquire about the details of the past accident.
Literal Translation
Need of police , to-inquire-about the detail of past accident.
" Tungkulin ng mga mamamahayag na usisain ang katotohanan sa likod ng bawat kahina-hinalang transaksiyon. "
Natural Translation
It is the duty of journalists to inquire into the truth behind every suspicious transaction.
Literal Translation
Duty of the journalists to-inquire-about the truth at behind of every suspicious transaction.
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