From root: masid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagmasid
nag-ma-SID
observed
Present (Incomplete)
nagmamasid
nag-ma-ma-SID
is observing
Future (Contemplated)
magmamasid
mag-ma-ma-SID
will observe
Usage Note
Magmasid is used when one needs to observe or watch something with focus and intent, often in a formal or serious context. It implies a deliberate act of monitoring or scrutinizing surroundings, making it more formal than everyday verbs like 'tumingin' or 'manood'.
Examples
" Mahilig akong magmasid ng mga tao. "
Natural Translation
I like observing people.
Literal Translation
Fond I to-observe of the people.
" Mahilig siyang magmasid sa paligid. "
Natural Translation
She likes observing her surroundings.
Literal Translation
Fond he/she to-observe to surroundings.
" Bago siya magsalita, matagal muna siyang nagmamasid upang maintindihan ang tunay na nangyayari sa paligid. "
Natural Translation
Before she speaks, she observes for a while so that she understands what is truly happening around her.
Literal Translation
Before she speak, long first she observing so-that understand the true that happening in surroundings.
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