maglansag
maglanság with stress marks
to dismantle
From root: lansag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglansag
nag-lan-SAG
dismantled
Present (Incomplete)
naglalansag
nag-la-lan-SAG
is dismantling
Future (Contemplated)
maglalansag
mag-la-lan-SAG
will dismantle
Usage Note
Maglansag is the actor-focus infinitive of lansag, covering both the physical dismantling of structures and the dissolution of organizations or groups. It is used interchangeably for tearing down a building and disbanding a committee or team; the object-focus partner lansagin is used when the thing being taken apart is the sentence focus.
Examples
" Maglansag ka ng sirang upuan. "
Natural Translation
Dismantle the broken chair.
Literal Translation
Dismantle you of broken chair.
" Trabaho ng mekaniko ang maglansag ng sirang aircon. "
Natural Translation
It is the mechanic's job to dismantle the broken aircon.
Literal Translation
Job of mechanic the to dismantle of broken aircon.
" Nagpasya ang mga miyembro na maglansag ng samahan dahil hindi na sila magkakasundo sa direksyon. "
Natural Translation
The members decided to disband the organization because they could no longer agree on its direction.
Literal Translation
Decided the members to disband of organization because no-longer they will-agree on direction.
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