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ihatid

ihatíd with stress marks

to escort [him/her]

verb i-HA-tid OF VERB Native origin Less Common

From root: hatid

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

inihatid

i-ni-HA-tid

escorted

Present (Incomplete)

inihahatid

i-ni-ha-HA-tid

is being escorted

Future (Contemplated)

ihahatid

i-ha-HA-tid

will be escorted

Usage Note

Ihatid is the object-focus conveyance infinitive of hatid, used when the person being escorted or the item being delivered is the grammatical focus. The phrase ihatid kita is a standing offer of courtesy in Filipino culture, signaling personal responsibility for someone's safe arrival; the actor-focus partner is maghatid.

Examples

Beginner

" Ihatid mo ako sa bahay. "

Natural Translation

Take me home.

Literal Translation

Escort you me to house.

Intermediate

" Kailangan ko na ihatid ang aking kaibigan sa terminal. "

Natural Translation

I need to escort my friend to the terminal.

Literal Translation

Need I to escort the my friend to terminal.

Advanced

" Bago gumabi, ihahatid muna kita sa istasyon para sigurado akong ligtas kang nakauwi. "

Natural Translation

Before it gets dark, I'll first escort you to the station so I'm sure you've gotten home safely.

Literal Translation

Before become-night, will-escort first you-by-me to station so sure I-that safe you got-home.

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