From root: palengke
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinalengke
i-pi-na-LENG-ke
took to market
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapalengke
i-pi-na-pa-LENG-ke
taking to market
Future (Contemplated)
ipapalengke
i-pa-pa-LENG-ke
will take to market
Usage Note
Ipalengke is used when instructing someone to take goods or products to the market for the purpose of selling them. It highlights the transport of items specifically to a traditional marketplace or wet market environment.
Examples
" Ipalengke mo ang mga gulay. "
Natural Translation
Take the vegetables to the market.
Literal Translation
Take-to-market you the vegetables.
" Kailangan mong ipalengke ang bigas. "
Natural Translation
You need to take the rice to the market.
Literal Translation
Need you take-to-market the rice.
" Tuwing umaga, ipinapalengke ng magsasaka ang sariwang ani para mabili ng mga tao bago pa sumikat ang araw. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the farmer takes the fresh harvest to the market so people can buy it before the sun even rises.
Literal Translation
Every morning, takes-to-market the farmer the fresh harvest so-that be-bought of people before still rise the sun.
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