ipaabot
ipaabót with stress marks
to pass [it] along
From root: paabot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaabot
i-pi-na-a-BOT
passed along
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaabot
i-pi-na-pa-a-BOT
is being passed along
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaabot
i-pa-pa-a-BOT
will be passed along
Usage Note
Ipaabot is the object-focus i- infinitive of paabot, combining causative pa- and abot, with the item, message, or greeting being conveyed as the grammatical topic. It is very common in everyday Tagalog for passing physical objects at the table or relaying communications to a third party. The actor-focus counterpart is magpaabot.
Examples
" Ipaabot mo ang tubig sa lola. "
Natural Translation
Pass the water along to grandma.
Literal Translation
Pass-along you the water to grandma.
" Tulungan mo akong ipaabot ang mensaheng ito sa iyong kasama. "
Natural Translation
Can you assist to pass this message along to your companion?
Literal Translation
Help you me pass-along message this your companion.
" Pakiusap, ipaabot mo ang mensaheng ito sa guro bago magsimula ang klase bukas ng umaga. "
Natural Translation
Please pass this message along to the teacher before class starts tomorrow morning.
Literal Translation
Please, pass-along you the message this to teacher before start the class tomorrow of morning.
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