kalapin
kalapín with stress marks
to gather [it]
From root: kalap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinalap
ki-NA-lap
gathered
Present (Incomplete)
kinakalap
ki-na-KA-lap
is being gathered
Future (Contemplated)
kakalapin
ka-ka-la-PIN
will be gathered
Usage Note
Kalapin is the object-focus form of kalap, used when the thing being gathered or collected is the grammatical focus. Pair it with kumalap when the focus is on the person doing the gathering.
Examples
" Kalapin natin ang kahoy. "
Natural Translation
Let's gather the wood.
Literal Translation
Gather we the wood.
" Kailangan natin na kalapin ang mga papel. "
Natural Translation
We need to gather the papers.
Literal Translation
Need we to gather the paper.
" Kakalapin ng mga boluntaryo ang mga donasyon sa buong barangay bago magsimula ang malakas na bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The volunteers will collect the donations across the whole barangay before the strong storm begins.
Literal Translation
Will-gather by-the plural volunteers the plural donations in whole barangay before begins the strong-LINK storm.
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