From root: atin
Usage Note
Pagka-atin is used to describe the state or quality of something belonging to the group, emphasizing collective ownership.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang pagka-atin. "
Natural Translation
A sense of ownership is important.
Literal Translation
Important the sense-of-ownership.
" Kailangan natin ang pagka-atin. "
Natural Translation
We need a sense of ownership.
Literal Translation
Need we the sense of ownership.
" Kapag nadarama ng mga kabataan ang pagka-atin sa kanilang paaralan, mas iingatan nila ito at aalagaan nang buong puso. "
Natural Translation
When the youth feel a sense of ownership over their school, they will take better care of it and look after it wholeheartedly.
Literal Translation
When felt by-the youth the sense-of-ownership to their school, more will-take-care they it and will-look-after wholeheartedly.
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