Usage Note
Eksplorasyon is used in geographic, scientific, and metaphorical contexts to describe the act of searching or investigating. In Philippine history the word often comes up in discussions of colonial-era Spanish exploration of the archipelago.
Examples
" Mahilig siya sa eksplorasyon ng bundok. "
Natural Translation
He likes exploring the mountains.
Literal Translation
Fond he in exploration of mountain.
" Ang eksplorasyon ng mga mananakop ay nagbago ng kasaysayan ng bansa. "
Natural Translation
The exploration of the colonizers changed the history of the country.
Literal Translation
The exploration of-the colonizers changed the history of-the country.
" Ang eksplorasyon sa kailaliman ng dagat ay nagbubukas ng maraming tanong tungkol sa mga nilalang na hindi pa natutuklasan ng siyensiya. "
Natural Translation
The exploration of the deep sea opens up many questions about creatures that science has not yet discovered.
Literal Translation
The exploration in depth of-the sea opens of many questions about the creatures that not yet discovered by-the science.
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