From root: mata
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagmata
nag-ma-TA
woke up
Present (Incomplete)
nagmamata
nag-ma-ma-TA
waking up
Future (Contemplated)
magmamata
mag-ma-ma-TA
will wake up
Usage Note
Magmata is used primarily in regional dialects or older Tagalog literature to mean 'to wake up' or 'to open one's eyes' after sleeping. In modern daily conversation, learners will more frequently encounter the standard verb 'gumising' instead.
Examples
" Maaga akong nagmata kanina. "
Natural Translation
I woke up early earlier.
Literal Translation
Early I woke-up earlier.
" Mahirap magmata nang maaga tuwing Lunes. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to wake up early every Monday.
Literal Translation
Hard wake-up early every Monday.
" Sa lumang kuwento ng aming lola, nagmata ang prinsesa matapos ang isang daang taóng mahimbing na pagkakatulog. "
Natural Translation
In our grandmother's old story, the princess woke up after a hundred years of deep slumber.
Literal Translation
In old story of our grandmother, woke-up the princess after the one hundred years deep sleep.
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