akayin

Tagalog

Etymology

From akay +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈkajin/ [ʔɐˈxa.jɪn] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -ajin
  • IPA^(key): /ʔakaˈjin/ [ʔɐ.xɐˈjin] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: a‧ka‧yin

Verb

akayin (complete inakay, progressive inaakay, contemplative aakayin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜌᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to lead by holding one's hand
2. to train; to give instructions to

   Synonyms: sanayin, turuan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for akayin (Class I) - um/in object verb

Root word				akay
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	um-	umakay	umakay	umaakay naakay2	aakay maakay2	kaaakay1 kakaakay
Object	-in	akayin	inakay	inaakay inaakay2	aakayin aakayin2	⁠—
Locative	⁠pag- -an	pag-akayan	pinag-akayan	pinapag-akayan pinag-aakayan	papag-akayan pag-aakayan	⁠—
Benefactive	i-	iakay	iniakay	iniaakay	iaakay	⁠—
Instrument	ipang-	ipang-akay	ipinang-akay	ipinapang-akay	ipapang-akay	⁠—
Causative	ika-	ikaakay	ikinaakay	ikinaaakay1 ikinakaakay	ikaaakay1 ikakaakay	⁠—
	i-3	iakay	iniakay	iniaakay	iaakay	⁠—
Measurement	i-	iakay	iniakay	iniaakay	iaakay	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts. 2Dialectal use only. 3Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

Indirect (pa-) verb forms

Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	magpa-	magpaakay	nagpaakay	nagpapaakay	magpapaakay	⁠kapaaakay1 kapapaakay kapagpapaakay kakapaakay
Actor-secondary	pa- -in	paakayin	pinaakay	pinaaakay pinapaakay	paaakayin papaakayin	⁠—
Object	ipa-	ipaakay	ipinaakay	ipinaaakay ipinapaakay	ipaaakay ipapaakay	⁠—
Benefactive	ipagpa-	ipagpaakay	ipinagpaakay	ipinagpapaakay1 ipinapagpaakay	ipagpapaakay1 ipapagpaakay	⁠—
Causative	ikapagpa-	ikapagpaakay	ikinapagpaakay	ikinapagpapaakay1 ikinakapagpaakay	ikapagpapaakay1 ikakapagpaakay	⁠—
Locative	⁠pagpa- -an	pagpaakayan	pinagpaakayan	pinagpapaaakayan1 pinapagpaakayan	pagpapaaakayan1 papagpaakayan	⁠—
	⁠papag- -an	papag-akayan	pinapag-akayan	pinapapag-akayan	papapag-akayan	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts.

Ability/involuntary (maka-/ma-) verb forms

Direct action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	maka-	makaakay	nakaakay	nakaaakay1 nakakaakay	makaaakay1 makakaakay
	mapa-2	mapaakay	napaakay	napaaakay1 napapaakay	mapaaakay1 mapapaakay
Object	ma-	maakay	naakay	naaakay	maaakay
Benefactive	mai-	maiakay	naiakay	naiaakay	maiaakay
Causative	maika-	maikaakay	naikaakay	naikaaakay1 naikakaakay naiikaakay	naikaaakay1 naikakaakay naiikaakay
	mai-	maiakay	naiakay	naiaakay	maiaakay
Locative	⁠mapag- -an	mapag-akayan	napag-akayan	napag-aakayan1 napapag-akayan	mapag-aakayan1 mapapag-akayan
Indirect action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	makapagpa-	makapagpaakay	nakapagpaakay	nakapagpapaakay1 nakakapagpaakay	makapagpapaakay1 makakapagpaakay
Actor-secondary	mapa-	mapaakay	napaakay	napaaakay1 napapaakay	mapaaakay1 mapapaakay
Object	maipa-	maipaakay	naipaakay	naipaaakay1 naipapaakay naiipaakay	maipaaakay1 maipapaakay maiipaakay
Benefactive	maipagpa-	maipagpaakay	naipagpaakay	naipagpapaakay1 naipapagpaakay naiipagpaakay	maipagpapaakay1 maipapagpaakay maiipagpaakay
Causative	maikapagpa-	maikapagpaakay	naikapagpaakay	naikapagpapaakay1 naikakapagpaakay naiikapagpaakay	maikapagpapaakay1 maikakapagpaakay maiikapagpaakay
Locative	⁠mapagpa- -an	mapagpaakayan	napagpaakayan	napagpapaaakayan1 napapagpaakayan	mapagpapaaakayan1 mapapagpaakayan
	⁠mapapag- -an	mapapag-akayan	napapag-akayan	napapapag-akayan	mapapapag-akayan
1Used in formal contexts. 2Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

Social (maki-) verb forms

Form	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Direct	maki-	makiakay	nakiakay	nakikiakay	makikiakay
Indirect	makipagpa-	makipagpaakay	nakipagpaakay	nakikipagpaakay	makikipagpaakay

Adjective

akayín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜌᜒᜈ᜔)

1. needing guidance or training (of a person)

   Synonyms: sanayin, turuan