nagsipagpaka-
plurality and intensity marker
Usage Note
Nagsipagpaka- is one of the longest prefix strings in Tagalog, combining plural actors, causation, and intensity in the completed aspect to mean they all made every effort to be or do something. It is found almost exclusively in formal written Tagalog or classical literature.
Examples
" Nagsipagpakabait ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The children all made every effort to be good.
Literal Translation
All-strove-to-be-good the children.
" Nagsipagpakasipag ang mga kawani. "
Natural Translation
The staff members all worked incredibly hard.
Literal Translation
Plural-worked-intensely the plural staff.
" Sa mga lumang kasulatan, masasalubong ang mga salitang gaya ng nagsipagpakabanal, na nangangahulugang nagsikap silang lahat na maging banal. "
Natural Translation
In the old writings, one encounters words like 'nagsipagpakabanal,' which means they all strove to become holy.
Literal Translation
In the old writings, encountered the words like the nagsipagpakabanal, that meaning strove they all to-become holy.
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