From root: nars
Usage Note
Pagkanars describes the state or identity of being a professional nurse. It is used to explain how one's nursing background affects their actions or knowledge.
Examples
" Tumulong siya dahil sa pagkanars. "
Natural Translation
She helped because of being a nurse.
Literal Translation
Helped she because of state-of-being-a-nurse.
" Mahalaga ang pagkanars sa ating lipunan. "
Natural Translation
The state of being a nurse is important in our society.
Literal Translation
Important the state-of-being-a-nurse in our society.
" Dahil sa kanyang pagkanars, agad niyang nalaman kung ano ang dapat gawin nang may biglang nahimatay sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
Because she is a nurse, she immediately knew what to do when someone suddenly fainted at the market.
Literal Translation
Because at her state-of-being-a-nurse, immediately she knew what the should do when has suddenly fainted at market.
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