From root: basta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinasta
i-bi-NAS-ta
bundled something
Present (Incomplete)
ibinabasta
i-bi-na-BAS-ta
bundling something
Future (Contemplated)
ibabasta
i-ba-BAS-ta
will bundle something
Usage Note
Ibasta is used when referring to the action of bundling or packing items together, specifically textiles or clothes, into a bale or large pack for storage or transport.
Examples
" Ibasta mo ang mga damit. "
Natural Translation
Bundle up the clothes.
Literal Translation
Bundle you the plural clothes.
" Kailangan mong ibasta ang mga kahon. "
Natural Translation
You need to bundle the boxes.
Literal Translation
Need you bundle the plural boxes.
" Bago dumating ang trak, ibinasta na namin ang lahat ng tela upang madaling ikarga sa bodega. "
Natural Translation
Before the truck arrived, we had already bundled all the fabric so it would be easy to load into the warehouse.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the truck, bundled already we the all of fabric so easy load in warehouse.
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