magkarpintero
to work as a carpenter
From root: karpentero
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkarpintero
nag-kar-pin-TE-ro
worked as a carpenter
Present (Incomplete)
nagkakarpintero
nag-ka-kar-pin-TE-ro
working as a carpenter
Future (Contemplated)
magkakarpintero
mag-ka-kar-pin-TE-ro
will work as a carpenter
Usage Note
Magkarpintero is used when describing the act of working as a professional carpenter or performing specific carpentry tasks. It follows the common Tagalog pattern of adding the 'mag-' prefix to a profession to indicate practicing that trade.
Examples
" Gusto kong magkarpintero balang araw. "
Natural Translation
I want to work as a carpenter someday.
Literal Translation
Want I to-work-as-carpenter someday.
" Gusto niyang magkarpintero sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
He wants to be a carpenter at house.
Literal Translation
He wants to work as a carpenter at home.
" Pagkatapos niyang mag-aral ng kursong bokasyonal, nagpasya siyang magkarpintero upang matustusan ang pag-aaral ng mga kapatid. "
Natural Translation
After studying a vocational course, he decided to work as a carpenter to support his siblings' education.
Literal Translation
After his to-study of course vocational, decided he to-work-as-carpenter to support the studies of the siblings.
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