From root: antala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniantala
i-ni-an-ta-LA
postponed
Present (Incomplete)
iniaantala
i-ni-a-an-ta-LA
is postponing
Future (Contemplated)
iaantala
i-a-an-ta-LA
will postpone
Usage Note
Iantala is used when describing the delay or postponement of a specific event or activity, typically within formal or official contexts. It emphasizes that the action is being done to the event itself, such as a flight or a meeting.
Examples
" Huwag mong iantala ang miting. "
Natural Translation
Don't postpone the meeting.
Literal Translation
Don't you postpone the meeting.
" Ayaw kong iantala ang lakad natin. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to postpone our trip.
Literal Translation
Dislike I postpone the trip our.
" Napilitan kaming iantala ang seremonya dahil hindi pa dumarating ang ilang panauhin mula sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
We were forced to postpone the ceremony because some guests from the province hadn't arrived yet.
Literal Translation
Forced we postpone the ceremony because not yet arriving the some guests from the province.
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