From root: kita
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nakakita
na-ka-KI-ta
saw
Present (Incomplete)
nakakakita
na-ka-ka-KI-ta
seeing
Future (Contemplated)
makakakita
ma-ka-ka-KI-ta
will see
Usage Note
Makakita is used when expressing the ability to see or when one happens to see something by chance. It emphasizes the person's capacity or the accidental nature of the sight rather than an intentional act of looking.
Examples
" Nakakita ako ng pusa. "
Natural Translation
I saw a cat.
Literal Translation
Saw I of cat.
" Sana ay makakita ako ng ibon. "
Natural Translation
I hope to see a bird.
Literal Translation
Hope see I of bird.
" Kung maaga kayong gigising, baka makakita kayo ng mga uwak na lumilipad sa ibabaw ng bukid. "
Natural Translation
If you wake up early, you might see crows flying above the field.
Literal Translation
If early you will-wake, maybe see you of crows that flying over of field.
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