yayain
yayaín with stress marks
to invite [someone]; to coax [someone]
From root: yaya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
niyaya
ni-YA-ya
invited
Present (Incomplete)
niyayaya
ni-ya-YA-ya
is being invited
Future (Contemplated)
yayayain
ya-ya-ya-IN
will be invited
Usage Note
Yayain is the object-focus form of yaya, placing the person being invited or coaxed as the grammatical focus. Ubiquitous in casual conversation — inviting someone to eat together, go somewhere, or join an activity — it is slightly softer and more persuasive in tone than a direct command, making it the natural form for peer invitations among friends and family.
Examples
" Yayain mo si Ana sa kainan. "
Natural Translation
Invite Ana to the eatery.
Literal Translation
Invite you the Ana to eatery.
" Plano kong yayain ang aking katrabaho na kumain sa labas mamaya. "
Natural Translation
I plan to invite my co-worker to eat out later.
Literal Translation
Plan I to-invite the my co-worker , to-eat at outside later.
" Balak kong yayain ang buong pamilya sa probinsya ngayong bakasyon para magkasama-sama kaming muli. "
Natural Translation
I plan to invite the whole family to the province this vacation so we can all be together again.
Literal Translation
Plan my to-invite the whole family to province this vacation so together-together we again.
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