From root: ligpit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagligpit
nag-lig-PIT
tidied up
Present (Incomplete)
nagliligpit
nag-li-lig-PIT
tidying up
Future (Contemplated)
magliligpit
mag-li-lig-PIT
will tidy up
Usage Note
Magligpit is used when organizing or putting away items after an activity, such as clearing the table after a meal or tidying up toys. It focuses on the act of returning objects to their designated places to keep an area neat.
Examples
" Magligpit ka na ng laruan. "
Natural Translation
Put away the toys now.
Literal Translation
Tidy-up you now of toy.
" Magligpit tayo ng mga kalat. "
Natural Translation
Let's tidy up the mess.
Literal Translation
Tidy-up we-link of plural mess.
" Bago kami matulog, palagi muna kaming nagliligpit ng mga gamit para malinis ang bahay pagkagising namin. "
Natural Translation
Before we sleep, we always tidy up our things first so the house is clean when we wake up.
Literal Translation
Before we sleep, always first we tidying-up of plural things so clean the house upon-waking our.
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