From root: kamote
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkamote
nag-ka-MO-te
planted sweet potatoes
Present (Incomplete)
nagkakamote
nag-ka-ka-MO-te
planting sweet potatoes
Future (Contemplated)
magkakamote
mag-ka-ka-MO-te
will plant sweet potatoes
Usage Note
Magkamote is used primarily in agricultural contexts to describe the act of planting sweet potatoes. In casual conversation, learners should be aware that the root 'kamote' often carries a slang connotation of failure or performing poorly.
Examples
" Nagplano kaming magkamote. "
Natural Translation
We planned to plant sweet potatoes.
Literal Translation
Planned we to-plant-sweet-potatoes.
" Nagplano kaming magkamote sa bakanteng lote. "
Natural Translation
We planned to plant sweet potatoes in the vacant lot.
Literal Translation
Planned we to-plant-sweet-potatoes in vacant lot.
" Nang maubos ang aming palay, nagpasya ang lolo kong magkamote upang may makain pa rin kami sa panahon ng tagtuyot. "
Natural Translation
When our rice ran out, my grandfather decided to plant sweet potatoes so that we would still have something to eat during the drought.
Literal Translation
When ran-out the our rice, decided the grandfather my to-plant-sweet-potatoes in-order have something-to-eat still also we in time of drought.
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