From root: ospital
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-ospital
nag-os-pi-TAL
went to a hospital
Present (Incomplete)
nag-o-ospital
nag-o-os-pi-TAL
going to a hospital
Future (Contemplated)
mag-o-ospital
mag-o-os-pi-TAL
will go to a hospital
Usage Note
Mag-ospital is used when someone needs to stay in or go to the hospital for medical treatment. It is often used informally to describe the process of being hospitalized or seeking professional care for an illness.
Examples
" Kailangan niyang mag-ospital. "
Natural Translation
He needs to go to the hospital.
Literal Translation
Need by-him go-to-hospital.
" Kailangan mong mag-ospital para magpagamot. "
Natural Translation
You need to go to the hospital to get treated.
Literal Translation
Need you go-to-hospital for to-get-treated.
" Kung hindi bababa ang lagnat mo sa loob ng dalawang araw, kakailanganin mong mag-ospital para masuri ng doktor. "
Natural Translation
If your fever doesn't go down within two days, you will need to go to the hospital so a doctor can examine you.
Literal Translation
If not go-down the fever your in inside of two days, will-need you go-to-hospital for examine by doctor.
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