From root: pantay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinantay
i-pi-nan-TAY
aligned something
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapantay
i-pi-na-pan-TAY
aligning something
Future (Contemplated)
ipapantay
i-pa-pan-TAY
will align something
Usage Note
Ipantay is used when positioning an object to be level, equal, or flush with another surface or item, such as aligning tiles or pictures on a wall. It is an object-focus verb, emphasizing the specific thing that is being made even or straight.
Examples
" Ipantay mo ang mga kahon. "
Natural Translation
Align the boxes.
Literal Translation
Align you the boxes.
" Kailangan mong ipantay ang mga libro. "
Natural Translation
You need to align the books.
Literal Translation
Need by-you to-align the [plural] books.
" Kapag naglalagay ng tiles sa dingding, dapat mong ipantay ang bawat piraso nang maayos. "
Natural Translation
When putting tiles on the wall, you should align each piece properly.
Literal Translation
When placing of tiles on wall, should you align each piece properly.
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