Inisip

Inisip is a Filipino word that serves as the past tense form of the root verb isip, meaning to think, mind, or consider. It is used to indicate that someone thought about something previously or reflected on a matter in the past. As a common verb form, inisip appears in narrative and everyday speech to recount thoughts or decisions that occurred earlier.

Usage and examples

Inisip is typically found with a subject and an object or topic of thought. For example, Inisip niya ang plano kahapon, which translates to "He thought about the plan yesterday." It can also appear with different subjects and objects, such as Inisip ng grupo ang resulta, meaning "The group thought about the result." Time markers like kahapon (yesterday), noon (earlier), or dati (in the past) are often used to clarify the past nature of the thought. Inisip contrasts with iniisip (present) and isipin (future or infinitive), which are related forms of the same verb.

Related forms and nuances

The root isip also yields related terms such as isipin (to think about or consider, future or imperative sense) and pinag-isipan or pinag-iisipan (to have given careful thought to something or to deliberate). These forms expand the sense of thinking from a simple past action to intentional consideration or deliberation. The word is widely understood across Filipino-speaking communities and appears in both informal conversation and written text.

See also

Isip (mind, thought) and iniisip (is thinking). In Filipino, verb forms around isip reflect different aspects and times of thinking, allowing speakers to convey when thoughts occurred.