magsalaysay
magsalaysáy with stress marks
to narrate or recount
From root: salaysay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsalaysay
nag-sa-lay-SAY
narrated
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasalaysay
nag-sa-sa-lay-SAY
is narrating
Future (Contemplated)
magsasalaysay
mag-sa-sa-lay-SAY
will narrate
Usage Note
Magsalaysay is the actor-focus mag- form of salaysay, used when the narrator or storyteller is the sentence topic. A formal-leaning verb favored in academic writing, legal affidavits, and literary narration; the conveyance-focus partner isalaysay foregrounds the account being told.
Examples
" Gusto kong magsalaysay ng kuwento. "
Natural Translation
I want to narrate a story.
Literal Translation
Want I to-narrate of story.
" Nais ng lolo ang magsalaysay ng kuwento ukol sa digmaan. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather desires to narrate a story about the war.
Literal Translation
Desire of grandfather the to narrate of story about to war.
" Sa harap ng hukom, mahinahong nagsalaysay ang saksi tungkol sa lahat ng kanyang nakita nang gabing iyon. "
Natural Translation
Before the judge, the witness calmly recounted everything she saw that night.
Literal Translation
In front of judge, calmly narrated the witness about all of her saw that night that.
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