From root: pagitan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinagitan
i-pi-na-GI-tan
put in between
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapagitan
i-pi-na-pa-GI-tan
putting in between
Future (Contemplated)
ipapagitan
i-pa-pa-GI-tan
will put in between
Usage Note
Ipagitan is used when placing an object specifically to serve as a separator or to occupy the space between two things. It is more formal or precise than the general 'ilagay sa gitna' (to put in the middle).
Examples
" Ipagitan mo ang halaman. "
Natural Translation
Put the plant in between.
Literal Translation
Put-between you the plant.
" Kailangan mong ipagitan ang mesa at upuan. "
Natural Translation
You need to put the table and chair in between.
Literal Translation
Need you put-between the table and chair.
" Para hindi mag-away ang magkapatid, ipinagitan ng ina ang malaking unan sa pagitan nila sa kama. "
Natural Translation
So the siblings wouldn't fight, the mother put the big pillow between them on the bed.
Literal Translation
So not fight the siblings, put-between by-the mother the big pillow in-the space-between them on-the bed.
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