yari
yarì with stress marks
made of; to make; finish; ended (colloq)
Usage Note
Yari is versatile: it can describe what something is made of ('yari sa kahoy' — made of wood), indicate completion of a task, or colloquially signal that someone is in serious trouble or that something is finished/ruined. The colloquial sense ('yari ka' — you're done for) is common in informal speech.
Examples
" Yari sa bakal ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
The door is made of metal.
Literal Translation
Made-of metal the door.
" Yari sa kahoy ang kanilang bahay. "
Natural Translation
Their house is made of wood.
Literal Translation
Made-of wood the their house.
" Yari sa makapal na kahoy ang lumang mesang minana namin sa aming lolo na halos isang daang taon na. "
Natural Translation
The old table we inherited from our grandfather, which is almost a hundred years old, is made of thick wood.
Literal Translation
Made-of thick wood the old table inherited we from our grandfather that almost one hundred years already.
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