sakyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sakayan

Etymology

Syncopic form of sakayan, from sakay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sakˈjan/ [sɐkˈjan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: sak‧yan

Verb

sakyán (complete sinakyan, progressive sinasakyan, contemplative sasakyan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to be ridden on; to be gotten on; to be gotten aboard (of a vehicle, animal, etc.)
   • 2005, “Sasakyan Kita”, performed by Gladys and the Boxers:

     Sasakyan kita
     Sa lahat ng gusto mo
     Sasakyan kita
     Basta't sasakyan mo rin ako

     I will ride you
     In all that you want
     I will ride you
     As long as you will ride me too

2. to be loaded of (of passengers or cargo)

   Synonyms: lulanan, kargahan

3. (printing) to be mounted with type forms or compositions (of a printing press)
4. (figurative, colloquial) to conform; to be gone along

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sakyan (Class I) - um/an object verb

Root word				sakay
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	-um-	sumakay	sumakay	sumasakay nasakay2	sasakay masakay2	kasasakay1 kakasakay
Object	-an	sakyan	sinakyan	sinasakyan inasakyan2	sasakyan asakyan2	—
Locative	⁠pag- -an	pagsakyan	pinagsakyan	pinapagsakyan pinagsasakyan	papagsakyan pagsasakyan	⁠—
Benefactive	i-	isakay	isinakay	isinasakay	isasakay	⁠—
Instrument	ipang-	ipansakay	ipinansakay	ipinapansakay	ipapansakay	⁠—
Causative	ika-	ikasakay	ikinasakay	ikinasasakay1 ikinakasakay	ikasasakay1 ikakasakay	⁠—
	i-3	isakay	isinakay	isinasakay	isasakay	⁠—
Measurement	i-	isakay	isinakay	isinasakay	isasakay	⁠—
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-	magpasakay	nagpasakay	nagpapasakay	magpapasakay	⁠kapasasakay1 kapapasakay kapagpapasakay kakapasakay
Actor-secondary	pa- -in	pasakyin	pinasakay	pinasasakay pinapasakay	pasasakyin papasakyin	⁠—
Object	⁠ pa- -an	pasakyan	pinasakyan	pinapasakyan pinasasakyan	papasakyan pasasakyan	⁠—
Benefactive	ipagpa-	ipagpasakay	ipinagpasakay	ipinagpapasakay1 ipinapagpasakay	ipagpapasakay1 ipapagpasakay	⁠—
Causative	ikapagpa-	ikapagpasakay	ikinapagpasakay	ikinapagpapasakay1 ikinakapagpasakay	ikapagpapasakay1 ikakapagpasakay	⁠—
Locative	⁠pagpa- -an	pagpasakyan	pinagpasakyan	pinagpapasasakyan1 pinapagpasakyan	pagpapasasakyan1 papagpasakyan	⁠—
	⁠papag- -an	papagsakyan	pinapagsakyan	pinapapagsakyan	papapagsakyan	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts.

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

Direct action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	maka-	makasakay	nakasakay	nakasasakay1 nakakasakay	makasasakay1 makakasakay
	mapa-2	mapasakay	napasakay	napasasakay1 napapasakay	mapasasakay1 mapapasakay
Object	⁠ ma- -an	masakyan	nasakyan	nasasakyan	masasakyan
Benefactive	mai-	maisakay	naisakay	naisasakay	maisasakay
Causative	maika-	maikasakay	naikasakay	naikasasakay1 naikakasakay naiikasakay	naikasasakay1 naikakasakay naiikasakay
	mai-	maisakay	naisakay	naisasakay	maisasakay
Locative	⁠mapag- -an	mapagsakayan	napagsakayan	napagsasakayan1 napapagsakayan	mapagsasakayan1 mapapagsakayan
Indirect action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	makapagpa-	makapagpasakay	nakapagpasakay	nakapagpapasakay1 nakakapagpasakay	makapagpapasakay1 makakapagpasakay
Actor-secondary	mapa-	mapasakay	napasakay	napasasakay1 napapasakay	mapasasakay1 mapapasakay
Object	⁠ mapa- -an	mapasakyan	napasakyan	napasasakyan1 napapasakyan	mapasasakyan1 mapapasakyan
Benefactive	maipagpa-	maipagpasakay	naipagpasakay	naipagpapasakay1 naipapagpasakay naiipagpasakay	maipagpapasakay1 maipapagpasakay maiipagpasakay
Causative	maikapagpa-	maikapagpasakay	naikapagpasakay	naikapagpapasakay1 naikakapagpasakay naiikapagpasakay	maikapagpapasakay1 maikakapagpasakay maiikapagpasakay
Locative	⁠mapagpa- -an	mapagpasakyan	napagpasakyan	napagpapasasakyan1 napapagpasakyan	mapagpapasasakyan1 mapapagpasakyan
	⁠mapapag- -an	mapapagsakyan	napapagsakyan	napapapagsakyan	mapapapagsakyan
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-	makisakay	nakisakay	nakikisakay	makikisakay
Indirect	makipagpa-	makipagpasakay	nakipagpasakay	nakikipagpasakay	makikipagpasakay