From root: gastos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iginastos
i-gi-NAS-tos
spent (money) for something
Present (Incomplete)
iginagastos
i-gi-na-GAS-tos
spending (money) for something
Future (Contemplated)
igagastos
i-ga-GAS-tos
will spend (money) for something
Usage Note
Igastos is used when specifying a particular amount of money or a resource to be spent for a certain purpose or item. It is often used in contexts where someone is giving instructions on how to allocate specific funds.
Examples
" Saan mo igagastos ang pera? "
Natural Translation
What will you spend the money on?
Literal Translation
Where you will-spend the money?
" Kailangan mong igastos ang pera sa pagkain. "
Natural Translation
You need to spend the money on food.
Literal Translation
Need you spend the money at food.
" Pinag-isipan naming mabuti kung saan namin igagastos ang ipon bago kami bumili ng bagong sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
We thought carefully about what to spend our savings on before we bought a new car.
Literal Translation
Thought-about we well where we will-spend the savings before we to-buy of new vehicle.
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