From root: gitna
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iginitna
i-gi-NIT-na
put in the middle
Present (Incomplete)
iginigitna
i-gi-ni-GIT-na
putting in the middle
Future (Contemplated)
igigitna
i-gi-GIT-na
will put in the middle
Usage Note
Igitna is used when directing someone to position an object or person in the center of a space, such as when arranging furniture or aligning elements in a layout. It is an object-focus verb where the item being moved is the grammatical subject of the sentence.
Examples
" Igitna mo ang plato. "
Natural Translation
Put the plate in the middle.
Literal Translation
Put-in-the-middle you the plate.
" Kailangan mong igitna ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
You need to put the table in the middle.
Literal Translation
Need you put-in-the-middle the table.
" Kapag inaayos mo ang mga upuan, igitna mo ang mesa para pantay ang puwang sa magkabilang gilid. "
Natural Translation
When you're arranging the chairs, put the table in the middle so that the space on both sides is even.
Literal Translation
When arranging you the plural chairs, put-in-the-middle you the table so even the space on both side.
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