From root: isa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinag-isa
pi-nag-i-SA
united
Present (Incomplete)
pinag-iisa
pi-nag-i-i-SA
uniting
Future (Contemplated)
pag-iisahin
pag-i-i-sa-HIN
will unite
Usage Note
Pag-isahin is used when describing the act of combining or consolidating disparate elements into a single, unified whole. It is often employed in formal contexts, such as uniting a group of people, merging ideas, or consolidating administrative functions.
Examples
" Pag-isahin natin ang koponan. "
Natural Translation
Let's unite the team.
Literal Translation
Unite we the team.
" Gusto nilang pag-isahin ang grupo. "
Natural Translation
They want to unite the group.
Literal Translation
Want they unite the group.
" Layunin ng bagong pinuno na pag-isahin ang mga magkakahiwalay na grupo tungo sa iisang adhikain. "
Natural Translation
The new leader's goal is to unite the separate groups toward a single cause.
Literal Translation
Goal of new leader that unite the plural separate that group toward at one cause.
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