From root: eksakto
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umeksakto
u-mek-SAK-to
was exact
Present (Incomplete)
umeeksakto
u-me-ek-SAK-to
is being exact
Future (Contemplated)
eeksakto
e-ek-SAK-to
will be exact
Usage Note
Umeksakto is used when something fits a specific measurement, time, or requirement perfectly. It is often used in conversational contexts to emphasize that an action or event happened at the exact right moment or fit exactly into a space.
Examples
" Umeksakto ang oras namin. "
Natural Translation
Our timing was exact.
Literal Translation
Was-exact the time our.
" Kailangang umeksakto ang sukli. "
Natural Translation
The change needs to be exact.
Literal Translation
Need to be exact the change.
" Buti na lang at umeksakto ang aming pagdating, kaya naabutan pa namin ang huling biyahe ng bus pauwi. "
Natural Translation
It's a good thing our arrival was exactly on time, so we still caught the last bus trip home.
Literal Translation
Good just and was-exact the our arrival, so caught still we the last trip of bus going-home.
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