From root: hati
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ihinati
i-hi-NA-ti
divided for
Present (Incomplete)
ihinahati
i-hi-na-HA-ti
dividing for
Future (Contemplated)
ihahati
i-ha-HA-ti
will divide for
Usage Note
Ihati is used when performing the act of dividing or splitting something on behalf of another person, such as partitioning food for someone else. It is typically used in requests where the speaker or another individual is the beneficiary of the divided portion.
Examples
" Ihati mo sa akin ang tinapay. "
Natural Translation
Split the bread with me.
Literal Translation
Divide-for you to me the bread.
" Maaari mo bang ihati ng mansanas ang bata? "
Natural Translation
Is it possible to divide the apple for the child?
Literal Translation
Possible you question-, divide-for of apple the child?
" Maaari mo bang ihati sa amin ang pizza para hindi na kami pumila ulit sa labas? "
Natural Translation
Could you split the pizza for us so we don't have to line up outside again?
Literal Translation
Possible you question divide-for to us the pizza so not anymore we line-up again at outside?
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