pagkainstrumento
state of being a tool
From root: instrumento
Usage Note
pagkainstrumento denotes the role or status of serving as a means to an end. It is often used figuratively to describe how someone was the instrument of a particular outcome.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang pagkainstrumento niya. "
Natural Translation
His role as a tool is important.
Literal Translation
Important the state-of-being-a-tool his.
" Ang pagkainstrumento ng radyo ay mahalaga. "
Natural Translation
The state of the radio being a tool is important.
Literal Translation
The state-of-being-a-tool of-the radio is important.
" Hindi maikakaila ang pagkainstrumento ng wikang Filipino sa pagbubuklod ng ating bansa sa kabila ng iba't ibang wika. "
Natural Translation
The role of the Filipino language as a tool in uniting our nation despite its many languages cannot be denied.
Literal Translation
Not can-be-denied the state-of-being-a-tool of-the language Filipino in uniting of our nation on other-side of various languages.
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