magsalin
magsálin with stress marks
to pour or transfer; to translate
From root: salin
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsalin
nag-SA-lin
poured
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasalin
nag-sa-SA-lin
is pouring
Future (Contemplated)
magsasalin
mag-sa-SA-lin
will pour
Usage Note
Magsalin is the actor-focus mag- form of salin, covering two related senses — pouring a liquid from one container to another, and translating text from one language to another — with the agent as the sentence topic. The dual meaning reflects a shared concept of transferring content from one vessel or medium to another; the conveyance-focus partner isalin foregrounds what is being transferred.
Examples
" Mahirap magsalin ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to pour water.
Literal Translation
Hard to-pour of water.
" Mahirap magsalin ng tula mula sa Ingles patungong Tagalog. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to translate a poem from English to Tagalog.
Literal Translation
Hard to translate of poem from English heading to Tagalog.
" Bago magsalin ng mainit na sabaw sa baso, tiyakin mong matibay ito at hindi babasag. "
Natural Translation
Before pouring hot soup into the glass, make sure it is sturdy and won't break.
Literal Translation
Before to-pour of hot soup into glass, ensure you sturdy it and not will-break.
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