magdikit
magdikít with stress marks
to stick
From root: dikit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdikit
nag-di-KIT
stuck
Present (Incomplete)
nagdidikit
nag-di-di-KIT
is sticking
Future (Contemplated)
magdidikit
mag-di-di-KIT
will stick
Usage Note
Magdikit is the actor-focus form of dikit, formed with mag-, used when the person doing the sticking or attaching is the grammatical subject. The root dikit also carries the meaning of igniting or catching fire, but in the mag- form the adhesion sense dominates; the object-focus partner is idikit.
Examples
" Mahirap magdikit ng lumang tape. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to stick things with old tape.
Literal Translation
Hard to-stick of old tape.
" Mahirap magdikit kapag luma ang pandikit. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to stick things together when the glue is old.
Literal Translation
Hard to stick when old the glue.
" Buong umaga kaming nagdikit ng mga dekorasyon sa dingding para maging maganda ang silid sa darating na kaarawan ng bata. "
Natural Translation
We spent the whole morning sticking decorations on the wall to make the room look nice for the child's upcoming birthday.
Literal Translation
Whole morning we stuck of plural decoration on wall so-that become beautiful the room for coming birthday of child.
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