From root: hatid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naghatid
nag-HA-tid
escorted
Present (Incomplete)
naghahatid
nag-ha-HA-tid
is escorting
Future (Contemplated)
maghahatid
mag-ha-HA-tid
will escort
Usage Note
Maghatid is the actor-focus infinitive of hatid, describing the act of escorting someone safely to their destination — a courtesy deeply embedded in Filipino social life. The companion form ihatid places focus on the person or item being delivered rather than the escort.
Examples
" Maghatid ka ng bisita sa pinto. "
Natural Translation
Escort the guest to the door.
Literal Translation
Escort you of guest to door.
" Trabaho niya na maghatid ng mga bisita sa hotel. "
Natural Translation
It is their job to escort guests to the hotel.
Literal Translation
Job their to escort of guest to hotel.
" Nag-alok ang binata na maghatid sa dalaga pauwi dahil madilim na at malayo pa ang kanilang bahay. "
Natural Translation
The young man offered to escort the young woman home because it was already dark and their house was still far.
Literal Translation
Offered the young-man to escort the young-woman homeward because dark already and far still the their house.
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