From root: pantalan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinantalanan
pi-nan-ta-la-NAN
built a wharf on
Present (Incomplete)
pinapantalanan
pi-na-pan-ta-la-NAN
building a wharf on
Future (Contemplated)
papantalanan
pa-pan-ta-la-NAN
will build a wharf on
Usage Note
Pantalanan is used when specifying a particular coastal location or shoreline where a wharf or pier is to be constructed. It is a technical term primarily found in formal discussions regarding maritime infrastructure or coastal development.
Examples
" Pantalanan natin ang baybayin. "
Natural Translation
Let's build a wharf on the shore.
Literal Translation
Build-a-wharf-on we the shore.
" Kailangan nilang pantalanan ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
They need to build a wharf on the river.
Literal Translation
Need they build-a-wharf-on the river.
" Bago papantalanan ang baybaying ito, sinuri muna ng mga inhinyero kung sapat ang lalim ng tubig para sa malalaking barko. "
Natural Translation
Before they build a wharf on this shore, the engineers first checked whether the water was deep enough for large ships.
Literal Translation
Before will-build-a-wharf-on the shore this, examined first of-the engineers if enough the depth of water for large ships.
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