Mapun - inay

inay

inoy

mag-

How is (when asking about s.o.'s health or well-being); how is (it) coming along (as when asking about whether s.t. is ready to eat or not).

Mag-inay na mma' nu?

How is your father doing?

ininoy/inay

What is going to be done with (this/that)?; What can be done about it?

Ininay tu ituu?

What is going to be done with this?

Ininay? Sa' ku jama dayahan.

What can be done about it? I'm not a rich man.

Inay nu ituu?

What are you going to do with this?

Inay nu na

Nothing can be done about it.

Everyone is in an uproar about him always being late, but nothing can be done about it when that's the nature of a lazy teacher.

inanay-inay/inay-inay

To do s.t. to s.o. or s.t. [Only patient focus.]

Ya' gi bay inay-inay kami danda looy.

We didn't do anything to that girl.