From root: isip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-isip
nag-I-sip
thought
Present (Incomplete)
nag-iisip
nag-i-I-sip
is thinking
Future (Contemplated)
mag-iisip
mag-i-I-sip
will think
Usage Note
Mag-isip is used to describe the active mental process of pondering, contemplating, or deliberating on a specific topic or decision. It emphasizes the effort or duration of thinking, such as when asking someone to 'think carefully' before acting.
Examples
" Mag-isip ka muna. "
Natural Translation
Think first.
Literal Translation
Think you first.
" Kailangan mong mag-isip nang mabuti. "
Natural Translation
You need to think carefully.
Literal Translation
Need you to think well.
" Bago ka magdesisyon, mag-isip kang mabuti tungkol sa magiging epekto nito sa iyong pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Before you decide, think carefully about the effect this will have on your family.
Literal Translation
Before you decide, think you well about the will-be effect of-this to your family.
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