From root: dapat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
narapat
na-ra-PAT
was fitting
Present (Incomplete)
nararapat
na-ra-ra-PAT
is fitting
Future (Contemplated)
mararapat
ma-ra-ra-PAT
will be fitting
Usage Note
Marapat is used in formal, literary, or religious contexts to describe what is fitting, proper, or deserving. It carries a more poetic and elevated tone than the common root 'dapat,' which is used for everyday obligations.
Examples
" Hindi ito marapat gawin. "
Natural Translation
This is not fitting to do.
Literal Translation
Not this fitting to-do.
" Hindi ito marapat gawin sa kapwa. "
Natural Translation
This is not a fitting thing to do to others.
Literal Translation
Not this to-be-fitting to-do to neighbor.
" Marapat lamang na pasalamatan natin ang mga taong tumulong sa atin sa panahon ng kagipitan. "
Natural Translation
It is only fitting that we thank the people who helped us in times of hardship.
Literal Translation
Fitting only that thank we the people who helped at us at time of hardship.
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