From root: lipat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilipatan
ni-li-pa-TAN
moved to a place
Present (Incomplete)
nililipatan
ni-li-li-pa-TAN
moving to a place
Future (Contemplated)
lilipatan
li-li-pa-TAN
will move to a place
Usage Note
Lipatan is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific place or location where a person or object is being moved or transferred. It is commonly heard in contexts like moving into a new home or transferring contents into a different container.
Examples
" Lipatan natin ang ibang silid. "
Natural Translation
Let's move to another room.
Literal Translation
Move-to we the other room.
" Gusto kong lipatan ang mas tahimik na lugar. "
Natural Translation
I want to move to a quieter place.
Literal Translation
Want I move-to the more-quiet that place.
" Dahil masyadong maingay sa sentro ng lungsod, balak naming lipatan ang isang tahimik na bayan sa probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
Because it is too noisy in the city center, we plan to move to a quiet town in the province.
Literal Translation
Because too noisy in center of city, plan our move-to the one quiet town in province.
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