From root: basa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinasa
i-bi-NA-sa
used for reading
Present (Incomplete)
ibinabasa
i-bi-na-BA-sa
using for reading
Future (Contemplated)
ibabasa
i-ba-BA-sa
will use for reading
Usage Note
Ibasa is used when referring to an object, such as eyeglasses or a magnifying glass, being utilized as a tool to facilitate reading. It is a specialized verb and is not as frequently encountered in daily conversation as the basic verb 'basahin'.
Examples
" Ibasa mo ang salamin ko. "
Natural Translation
Use my glasses for reading.
Literal Translation
Use-for-reading by-you the glasses my.
" Mahirap ibasa ang sirang salamin. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to use for reading the broken glasses.
Literal Translation
Hard use-for-reading the broken glass.
" Ibinasa ng lolo ang luma niyang lente nang hindi na niya makita ang maliliit na letra sa pahayagan. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather used his old magnifying glass for reading when he could no longer see the small letters in the newspaper.
Literal Translation
Used-for-reading by-the grandfather the old his lens when not anymore he see the small plural letter in newspaper.
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