mag-obserba
mag-obsérba with stress marks
to observe
From root: obserba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-obserba
nag-ob-SER-ba
observed
Present (Incomplete)
nag-oobserba
nag-o-ob-SER-ba
is observing
Future (Contemplated)
mag-oobserba
mag-o-ob-SER-ba
will observe
Usage Note
Mag-obserba is the actor-focus infinitive of obserba, a Spanish loanword, used when the observer is the grammatical subject. It spans scientific, educational, and everyday registers and pairs with the object-focus obserbahan when the thing being watched is the topic of the sentence.
Examples
" Mahilig akong mag-obserba ng mga ibon. "
Natural Translation
I love to observe birds.
Literal Translation
Fond I to-observe of birds.
" Tungkulin ng siyentipiko ang mag-obserba sa kalikasan. "
Natural Translation
It is the scientist's duty to observe nature.
Literal Translation
Duty of scientist the to observe in nature.
" Bago magsalita sa pulong, gusto kong mag-obserba muna nang mabuti upang maunawaan ko ang tunay na nangyayari. "
Natural Translation
Before speaking up in the meeting, I prefer to observe carefully first so I can understand what is really happening.
Literal Translation
Before to-speak in meeting, want I to-observe first well so understand I the true happening.
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