sagutan
sagután with stress marks
to answer one another; to engage in dialogue
From root: sagot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinagutan
si-na-gu-TAN
answered one another
Present (Incomplete)
sinasagutan
si-na-sa-gu-TAN
is answering one another
Future (Contemplated)
sasagutan
sa-sa-gu-TAN
will answer one another
Usage Note
Sagutan derives from sagot (answer/responsibility) and covers two senses: a lively back-and-forth exchange or argument, and the act of vouching for or taking responsibility for someone. The context — heated dialogue or legal guarantee — is usually clear from surroundings.
Examples
" Tapos na ang sagutan nila. "
Natural Translation
Their argument is over.
Literal Translation
Finished already the argument their.
" Mahaba ang kanilang sagutan. "
Natural Translation
Their dialogue is long.
Literal Translation
Long the their dialogue.
" Nagsimula sa mababang tinig ang sagutan, ngunit unti-unting tumaas hanggang sa marinig na ito ng buong kapitbahayan. "
Natural Translation
The argument started in low voices, but gradually grew louder until the whole neighborhood could hear it.
Literal Translation
Started in low voice the argument, but gradually rose until that heard already this by whole neighborhood.
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