From root: kita
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinitaan
ki-ni-ta-AN
saw someone at a place
Present (Incomplete)
kinikitaan
ki-ni-ki-ta-AN
seeing someone at a place
Future (Contemplated)
kikitaan
ki-ki-ta-AN
will see someone at a place
Usage Note
Kitaan is used when referring to a specific location for a meeting or when identifying a person or place where a particular quality or evidence is observed. It is commonly used in both physical contexts and metaphorical ones, such as finding a flaw or sign in something.
Examples
" Kinitaan kita kahapon. "
Natural Translation
I met you somewhere yesterday.
Literal Translation
Saw-someone-at I-you yesterday.
" Kailangang kitaan ang kliyente sa opisina. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to see the client at the office.
Literal Translation
Need see-someone-at the client at office.
" Kikitaan ko ang aking guro sa kapihan upang pag-usapan namin ang aking pananaliksik bukas ng hapon. "
Natural Translation
I will meet my teacher at the cafe so that we can discuss my research tomorrow afternoon.
Literal Translation
Will-see-someone-at I the my teacher at cafe in-order discuss we the my research tomorrow of afternoon.
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