gupitin
gupitín with stress marks
to cut [it]
From root: gupit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginupit
gi-NU-pit
cut
Present (Incomplete)
ginugupit
gi-nu-GU-pit
is being cut
Future (Contemplated)
gugupitin
gu-gu-pi-TIN
will be cut
Usage Note
Gupitin is the object-focus infinitive of gupit, used when the thing being cut — hair, cloth, or paper — is the focal element of the clause. It is standard vocabulary at salons and barbershops and in everyday crafting, with gumupit as the actor-focus partner and magpagupit as the causative for getting a haircut.
Examples
" Gupitin mo ang papel. "
Natural Translation
Cut the paper.
Literal Translation
Cut you the paper.
" Kailangan mo na gupitin ang mahabang tali gamit ang gunting. "
Natural Translation
You need to cut the long rope using the scissors.
Literal Translation
Need you to cut the long rope using the scissors.
" Bago mo gupitin ang tela, sukatin mo munang mabuti para hindi masayang ang materyales. "
Natural Translation
Before you cut the cloth, measure it carefully first so the material isn't wasted.
Literal Translation
Before you cut the cloth, measure you first-LINK carefully so not be-wasted the materials.
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