aparato
aparáto with stress marks
apparatus
Usage Note
Aparato is borrowed from Spanish 'aparato' and refers to a device, machine, or apparatus. In casual Filipino speech it is often used broadly for any gadget or piece of equipment. It also appears in political discourse — 'aparato ng gobyerno' (government apparatus) — borrowing the figurative English/Spanish meaning.
Examples
" Bago ang aparato na ito. "
Natural Translation
This apparatus is new.
Literal Translation
New the apparatus that this.
" Sira na ang aparato na ginagamit nila sa laboratoryo. "
Natural Translation
The apparatus they use in the laboratory is already broken.
Literal Translation
Broken already the apparatus that used by-them in-the laboratory.
" Ipinakita ng inhinyero kung paano gumagana ang bagong aparato na ginagamit nila sa pagsukat ng presyon ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
The engineer demonstrated how the new apparatus they use for measuring water pressure works.
Literal Translation
Showed by-the engineer how works the new apparatus that used by-them in measuring of pressure of water.
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