From root: gatas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginatasan
gi-na-ta-SAN
put milk in
Present (Incomplete)
ginagatasan
gi-na-ga-ta-SAN
putting milk in
Future (Contemplated)
gagatasan
ga-ga-ta-SAN
will put milk in
Usage Note
Gatasan is used when adding milk to a food or drink item, such as coffee or cereal, to enhance its flavor. Beyond its literal meaning, it is often used colloquially to describe the act of exploiting or 'milking' a person or situation for money or resources.
Examples
" Gatasan mo ang sereal ko. "
Natural Translation
Put milk in my cereal.
Literal Translation
Put-milk-in you the cereal my.
" Gatasan mo ang kape ko. "
Natural Translation
Put milk in my coffee.
Literal Translation
Put-milk-in you the coffee my.
" Huwag mong gatasan ang kape ko dahil mas gusto kong mapait ito sa umaga. "
Natural Translation
Don't put milk in my coffee because I prefer it bitter in the morning.
Literal Translation
Do-not you put-milk-in the coffee my because more like I bitter it in morning.
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