magkaladkad
magkaladkád with stress marks
to drag
From root: kaladkad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkaladkad
nag-ka-lad-KAD
dragged
Present (Incomplete)
nagkakaladkad
nag-ka-ka-lad-KAD
is dragging
Future (Contemplated)
magkakaladkad
mag-ka-ka-lad-KAD
will drag
Usage Note
Magkaladkad is the actor-focus form of kaladkad, used when the person doing the dragging is the subject. It typically describes hauling something heavy along the ground, and pairs with the object-focus form kaladkarin when the thing being dragged is the focus.
Examples
" Tulungan mo akong magkaladkad ng silya. "
Natural Translation
Help me drag a chair.
Literal Translation
Help you me to-drag of chair.
" Mahirap magkaladkad ng sako sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to drag a sack on the floor.
Literal Translation
Hard to drag of sack on floor.
" Napilitan kaming magkaladkad ng mabibigat na kahon sa hagdan dahil sira ang elevator nang araw na iyon. "
Natural Translation
We were forced to drag heavy boxes up the stairs because the elevator was broken that day.
Literal Translation
Forced we to-drag of heavy boxes on stairs because broken the elevator that day.
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