magkupkop
magkupkóp with stress marks
to shelter
From root: kupkop
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkupkop
nag-kup-KOP
sheltered
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukupkop
nag-ku-kup-KOP
is sheltering
Future (Contemplated)
magkukupkop
mag-ku-kup-KOP
will shelter
Usage Note
Magkupkop is the actor-focus infinitive of kupkop, conveying the sense of sheltering, nurturing, or taking someone under one's care. It carries a warm, protective connotation — used for adopting orphans, fostering street animals, or giving refuge to the vulnerable — and the object-focus partner kupkupin is used when the person being sheltered is the sentence focus.
Examples
" Nais nilang magkupkop ng aso. "
Natural Translation
They want to shelter a dog.
Literal Translation
Want they to-shelter of dog.
" Nais ng pamilya na magkupkop ng mga ligaw na kuting sa daan. "
Natural Translation
It is the desire of the family to shelter stray kittens from the street.
Literal Translation
Desire family shelter stray kittens street.
" Bukas-palad na nagpasyang magkupkop ang mag-asawa ng mga batang naulila pagkatapos ng malakas na bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The couple generously decided to shelter the children who were orphaned after the strong typhoon.
Literal Translation
Open-handed decided to-shelter the couple of children who orphaned after of strong typhoon.
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