bagtasin
bagtasín with stress marks
to traverse
From root: bagtas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binagtas
bi-NAG-tas
traversed
Present (Incomplete)
binabagtas
bi-na-BAG-tas
is being traversed
Future (Contemplated)
babagtasin
ba-bag-ta-SIN
will be traversed
Usage Note
Bagtasin is the object-focus infinitive of 'bagtas', used when the terrain, route, or landscape being crossed is the grammatical focus. It is common in outdoor and adventure writing where the specific mountain, river, or forest is the point of emphasis, pairing with the actor-focus 'magbagtas'.
Examples
" Bagtasin natin ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
Let's cross the river.
Literal Translation
Traverse we the river.
" Bagtasin natin ang bundok bago dumilim. "
Natural Translation
Let's traverse the mountain before it gets dark.
Literal Translation
Traverse we the mountain before becomes-dark.
" Ang matarik na bundok na babagtasin namin bukas ay sikat sa mga sanay na mountaineer. "
Natural Translation
The steep mountain we will traverse tomorrow is famous among experienced mountaineers.
Literal Translation
The steep mountain that will-be-traversed by-us tomorrow is famous among trained mountaineers.
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