magpaka-
voluntary action to the best effort
Usage Note
Magpaka- is a verbal prefix that expresses a deliberate, sustained effort to embody a quality or to act to the fullest extent of one's ability. For example, 'magpakatotoo' means 'to be genuinely true to oneself' and 'magpakabuti' means 'to do one's best to be good'. It implies intentional, wholehearted action rather than a casual or passive state.
Examples
" Magpakatatag ka. "
Natural Translation
Be strong (stay resolute).
Literal Translation
Be-intensely-firm you.
" Magpakabait ka. "
Natural Translation
Behave intensely well.
Literal Translation
Be-intensely-good you.
" Kahit gaano kahirap ang sitwasyon, dapat tayong magpakatotoo sa ating mga sarili at huwag kalimutan kung saan tayo nanggaling. "
Natural Translation
No matter how hard the situation is, we must be true to ourselves and not forget where we came from.
Literal Translation
Even however hard the situation, must we be-intensely-true to our [plural] selves and don't forget where we came-from.
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