yakagin
yakagín with stress marks
to invite [someone]; to urge [someone] along
From root: yakag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
yinakag
yi-NA-kag
invited
Present (Incomplete)
yinayakag
yi-na-YA-kag
is being invited
Future (Contemplated)
yayakagin
ya-ya-ka-GIN
will be invited
Usage Note
Yakagin is the object-focus form of yakag, placing the person being invited or coaxed as the grammatical focus. More persuasive than a neutral imbitahan, it implies an active, personal effort to draw someone into participation, and is common in everyday conversation when encouraging a reluctant friend or acquaintance to join a social activity.
Examples
" Yakagin mo si Ana na sumama. "
Natural Translation
Invite Ana to come along.
Literal Translation
Invite you Ana to-join.
" Subukan mong yakagin ang iyong kapatid na sumama sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
Try to invite your sibling along to go to the market with you.
Literal Translation
Try you to-invite the your sibling , to-join to market.
" Kahit ayaw niyang lumabas, sinubukan kong yakagin ang aking kaibigan na samahan ako sa konsiyerto. "
Natural Translation
Even though he didn't want to go out, I tried to coax my friend into joining me at the concert.
Literal Translation
Even-though didn't-want he to-go-out, tried I to-invite the my friend to-accompany me at concert.
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