From root: damit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinamitan
di-na-MI-tan
dressed someone
Present (Incomplete)
dinadamitan
di-na-da-MI-tan
dressing someone
Future (Contemplated)
dadamitan
da-da-MI-tan
will dress someone
Usage Note
Damitan is used when dressing another person, such as a child, a patient, or even a mannequin, rather than dressing oneself. It is an object-focus verb where the person being dressed is the primary focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Damitan mo ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
Dress the baby.
Literal Translation
Dress you the baby.
" Kailangan mong damitan ang bata ngayon. "
Natural Translation
You need to dress the child now.
Literal Translation
Need you dress the child now.
" Habang inaayos ko ang almusal ay damitan mo na ang mga bata para hindi tayo mahuli. "
Natural Translation
While I'm preparing breakfast, go ahead and dress the kids so we won't be late.
Literal Translation
While fixing I the breakfast dress you already the plural children so not we late.
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