maglatag
maglatág with stress marks
to spread out
From root: latag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglatag
nag-la-TAG
spread out
Present (Incomplete)
naglalatag
nag-la-la-TAG
is spreading out
Future (Contemplated)
maglalatag
mag-la-la-TAG
will spread out
Usage Note
Maglatag is the actor-focus form of latag, used when the person spreading out a mat, cloth, or layer of material is the grammatical subject. It also extends metaphorically to laying out a plan or proposal, with the object-focus counterpart ilatag foregrounding the thing being spread.
Examples
" Maglatag tayo ng banig. "
Natural Translation
Let's spread out a mat.
Literal Translation
Spread-out we of mat.
" Kailangan maglatag ng banig para sa mga bisita. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to spread out a mat for the guests.
Literal Translation
Need to spread out of mat for guests.
" Bago magsimula ang piknik, naglatag muna kami ng malaking kumot sa ilalim ng punong mangga. "
Natural Translation
Before the picnic started, we first spread out a large blanket under the mango tree.
Literal Translation
Before begin the picnic, spread-out first we of large blanket at under of tree mango.
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