mag-elektrisyan
to work as an electrician
From root: elektrisyan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-elektrisyan
nag-e-lek-tri-SYAN
worked as an electrician
Present (Incomplete)
nag-e-elektrisyan
nag-e-e-lek-tri-SYAN
working as an electrician
Future (Contemplated)
mag-e-elektrisyan
mag-e-e-lek-tri-SYAN
will work as an electrician
Usage Note
Mag-elektrisyan is used when describing someone's occupation or the act of working as an electrician. It follows the common Tagalog pattern of adding the 'mag-' prefix to an English-derived profession to indicate performing that role.
Examples
" Gusto niyang mag-elektrisyan. "
Natural Translation
He wants to work as an electrician.
Literal Translation
Want he to-work-as-electrician.
" Mahirap mag-elektrisyan sa ibang bansa. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to work as an electrician abroad.
Literal Translation
Hard work-as-electrician in other country.
" Bago siya nakapag-elektrisyan sa abroad, kinailangan muna niyang kumuha ng lisensya at maraming sertipikasyon. "
Natural Translation
Before he could work as an electrician abroad, he first had to obtain a license and many certifications.
Literal Translation
Before he was-able-to-work-as-electrician at abroad, needed first he to-get of license and many certifications.
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