From root: lapit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilapitan
ni-la-pi-TAN
approached something
Present (Incomplete)
nilalapitan
ni-la-la-pi-TAN
approaching something
Future (Contemplated)
lalapitan
la-la-pi-TAN
will approach something
Usage Note
Lapitan is used when approaching a specific person or object with a particular purpose, such as asking for help or starting a conversation. It is an object-focused verb that emphasizes the entity being approached rather than the action itself.
Examples
" Lapitan mo ang guro mo. "
Natural Translation
Approach your teacher.
Literal Translation
Approach you the teacher your.
" Kailangan mong lapitan ang guro. "
Natural Translation
You need to approach the teacher.
Literal Translation
Need you approach the teacher.
" Kung may hindi ka maintindihan sa aralin, lapitan mo ang titser at magtanong nang hindi nahihiya. "
Natural Translation
If there's something you don't understand in the lesson, approach the teacher and ask without being shy.
Literal Translation
If there not you can-understand in lesson, approach you the teacher and ask of not being-shy.
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