magpaabot
magpaabót with stress marks
to hand over
From root: paabot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpaabot
nag-pa-a-BOT
handed over
Present (Incomplete)
nagpapaabot
nag-pa-pa-a-BOT
is handing over
Future (Contemplated)
magpapaabot
mag-pa-pa-a-BOT
will hand over
Usage Note
Magpaabot is the actor-focus mag- infinitive built on the causative pa- prefix plus abot (to reach), with the person doing the passing or handing over as the grammatical subject. It is used both literally for physical objects and figuratively for conveying messages or greetings to a third party. The object-focus counterpart ipaabot foregrounds the item or message being passed.
Examples
" Magpaabot ka ng asin sa akin. "
Natural Translation
Pass me the salt.
Literal Translation
Hand-over you of salt to me.
" Pwede magpaabot ng tulong sa mga nangangailangan. "
Natural Translation
It is possible to hand over help to those in need.
Literal Translation
Possible to hand over of help to the needing.
" Kung makakausap mo siya, magpaabot ka sana ng aming pagbati sa kanyang buong pamilya. "
Natural Translation
If you get to talk to her, please pass along our greetings to her whole family.
Literal Translation
If can-talk you her, hand-over you hopefully of our greeting to her whole family.
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