maglimbag
maglímbag with stress marks
to print
From root: limbag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglimbag
nag-LIM-bag
printed
Present (Incomplete)
naglilimbag
nag-li-LIM-bag
is printing
Future (Contemplated)
maglilimbag
mag-li-LIM-bag
will print
Usage Note
Maglimbag is the actor-focus infinitive of limbag, used when the person or organization doing the printing or publishing is the grammatical subject. It covers both physical printing of documents and the broader act of publishing written material, and is slightly more colloquial than the formal ilathala. The object-focus counterpart limbagin foregrounds the material being printed.
Examples
" Gusto kong maglimbag ng libro. "
Natural Translation
I want to print a book.
Literal Translation
Want I to-print of book.
" Madaling maglimbag ng mga dokumento gamit ang bagong makina. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to print documents using the new machine.
Literal Translation
Easy to print of documents using the new machine.
" Bago kami maglimbag ng libu-libong kopya, sinisiguro muna naming walang mali sa nilalaman. "
Natural Translation
Before we print thousands of copies, we first make sure there are no errors in the content.
Literal Translation
Before we to-print of thousands copy, ensure first we no error in content.
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