From root: balikat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbalikat
nag-ba-LI-kat
shouldered
Present (Incomplete)
nagbabalikat
nag-ba-ba-LI-kat
is shouldering
Future (Contemplated)
magbabalikat
mag-ba-ba-LI-kat
will shoulder
Usage Note
Magbalikat is used when taking on a responsibility or a collective task, often in a formal or metaphorical context. It highlights the act of assuming a burden for the benefit of a group or a specific cause.
Examples
" Handa akong magbalikat nito. "
Natural Translation
I am ready to shoulder this.
Literal Translation
Ready I to-shoulder this.
" Handa siyang magbalikat ng responsibilidad. "
Natural Translation
He/She is ready to shoulder the responsibility.
Literal Translation
Ready he/she shoulder of responsibility.
" Bilang panganay, napilitan siyang magbalikat ng mga gastusin ng buong pamilya matapos magkasakit ang kanilang ama. "
Natural Translation
As the eldest, she was forced to shoulder the whole family's expenses after their father fell ill.
Literal Translation
As eldest, forced she to-shoulder of the expenses of whole family after to-get-sick the their father.
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