lapisan
to write on with a pencil
From root: lapis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilapisan
ni-la-PI-san
wrote on
Present (Incomplete)
nilalapisan
ni-la-la-PI-san
writing on
Future (Contemplated)
lalapisan
la-la-pi-SAN
will write on
Usage Note
Lapisan focuses on the surface, such as paper or a wall, that is being marked with pencil lead.
Examples
" Lapisan mo ang papel. "
Natural Translation
Write on the paper with a pencil.
Literal Translation
Pencil-on you the paper.
" Kailangan mong lapisan ang papel. "
Natural Translation
You need to write on the paper with a pencil.
Literal Translation
Need you write-on the paper.
" Huwag mong lapisan ang dingding na bagong-pinta dahil mahihirapan kaming linisin ang mga marka. "
Natural Translation
Don't write on the freshly painted wall with a pencil because it'll be hard for us to clean the marks.
Literal Translation
Don't you pencil-on the wall that freshly-painted because will-have-difficulty we to-clean the marks.
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