mag-opera
mag-ópera with stress marks
to operate on
From root: opera
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-opera
nag-O-pe-ra
operated
Present (Incomplete)
nag-oopera
nag-o-O-pe-ra
is operating
Future (Contemplated)
mag-oopera
mag-o-O-pe-ra
will operate
Usage Note
Mag-opera is the actor-focus mag- infinitive of opera, restricted in Tagalog to the surgical sense — the musical art form keeps its Spanish spelling and is not covered by this verb. The surgeon or medical team is the grammatical subject, and it pairs with operahan when the patient is the topic.
Examples
" Kailangan siyang mag-opera bukas. "
Natural Translation
He needs to operate tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Need he to-operate tomorrow.
" Trabaho ng doktor ang mag-opera sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
It is the doctor's job to operate at the hospital.
Literal Translation
Job of doctor the to operate at hospital.
" Bago siya nag-opera sa pasyente, masusi munang sinuri ng doktor ang lahat ng resulta ng mga eksaminasyon. "
Natural Translation
Before he operated on the patient, the doctor carefully reviewed all the results of the examinations.
Literal Translation
Before he operated on patient, carefully first examined of doctor the all of result of the examinations.
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