From root: kalamansi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nangalamansi
na-nga-la-man-SI
picked kalamansi
Present (Incomplete)
nangangalamansi
na-nga-nga-la-man-SI
picking kalamansi
Future (Contemplated)
mangangalamansi
ma-nga-nga-la-man-SI
will pick kalamansi
Usage Note
Mangalamansi is used when describing the act of picking or harvesting kalamansi, typically in a garden or farm setting. It follows the common grammatical pattern of using the mang- prefix with a fruit or crop to indicate the activity of gathering it.
Examples
" Mangalamansi tayo sa likod. "
Natural Translation
Let's pick kalamansi out back.
Literal Translation
Pick-kalamansi we at back.
" Magpunta tayo sa bukid para mangalamansi. "
Natural Translation
Let's go to the field to pick kalamansi.
Literal Translation
Let's go we to field to to-pick-kalamansi.
" Maaga kaming bumangon upang mangalamansi sa hardin bago tumindi ang init ng araw sa tanghali. "
Natural Translation
We woke up early to pick kalamansi in the garden before the heat of the sun intensified at noon.
Literal Translation
Early we got-up so-that pick-kalamansi in garden before intensify the heat of sun at noon.
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