magsabay
magsábay with stress marks
to do together
From root: sabay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsabay
nag-SA-bay
did together
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasabay
nag-sa-SA-bay
is doing together
Future (Contemplated)
magsasabay
mag-sa-SA-bay
will do together
Usage Note
Magsabay is the actor-focus mag- form of sabay, emphasizing joint or simultaneous action by two or more people. It reflects the Filipino value of togetherness — used for going somewhere together, eating at the same time, or arriving in unison.
Examples
" Magsabay tayong kumain. "
Natural Translation
Let's eat together.
Literal Translation
Do-together we eat.
" Mas mabilis matatapos ang gawain kapag magsabay ang dalawa. "
Natural Translation
It is faster to finish the task when the two do it together.
Literal Translation
More fast finish task when do-together two.
" Para hindi na sila mahuli, nagkasundo silang magsabay na umalis ng bahay tuwing umaga papuntang paaralan. "
Natural Translation
So they wouldn't be late anymore, they agreed to leave the house together every morning on the way to school.
Literal Translation
So-that not anymore they late, agreed they that do-together leave of house every morning going-to school.
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