From root: hati
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naghati
nag-HA-ti
divided into parts
Present (Incomplete)
naghahati
nag-ha-HA-ti
dividing into parts
Future (Contemplated)
maghahati
mag-ha-HA-ti
will divide into parts
Usage Note
Maghati is used when two or more people are sharing something, such as food or a bill, by splitting it into portions. It often implies a cooperative act of dividing an item among group members.
Examples
" Maghati tayo ng tinapay. "
Natural Translation
Let's split the bread.
Literal Translation
Divide we of bread.
" Kailangan nating maghati sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
We need to divide the work into parts.
Literal Translation
Need we divide at work.
" Napagkasunduan naming maghati sa gastusin para walang mabibigatan sa amin pagkatapos ng paglalakbay. "
Natural Translation
We agreed to split the expenses so that none of us would be burdened after the trip.
Literal Translation
Agreed-upon we to divide on expenses so none get-burdened among us after of the trip.
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