yanigin
yanigín with stress marks
to shake [it]; to cause [it] to tremble
From root: yanig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
yinanig
yi-NA-nig
shook
Present (Incomplete)
yinayanig
yi-na-YA-nig
is being shaken
Future (Contemplated)
yayanigin
ya-ya-ni-GIN
will be shaken
Usage Note
Yanigin is the object-focus form of yanig, placing the thing being shaken as the grammatical focus. It often appears figuratively — shaking someone's convictions or shaking a community emotionally — and pairs with magyanig when the focus shifts from the shaken thing to the source of the trembling.
Examples
" Huwag mong yanigin ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
Don't shake the table.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-shake the table.
" Planong yanigin ng bagong makina ang sahig ng pabrika. "
Natural Translation
The new machine is expected to shake the factory floor.
Literal Translation
Planned to-shake by new machine the floor of factory.
" Biglang yinanig ng malakas na pagsabog ang buong nayon kaya't natakot ang mga naninirahan doon. "
Natural Translation
The powerful explosion suddenly shook the entire village, so the residents there were frightened.
Literal Translation
Suddenly shook by strong explosion the whole village so frightened the residents there.
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