magsangguni
magsanggúni with stress marks
to consult
From root: sangguni
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsangguni
nag-sang-GU-ni
consulted
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasangguni
nag-sa-sang-GU-ni
is consulting
Future (Contemplated)
magsasangguni
mag-sa-sang-GU-ni
will consult
Usage Note
Magsangguni is the actor-focus mag- form of sangguni, used when the person seeking advice is the grammatical subject. More deliberate and respectful in tone than the neutral magtanong, it implies a formal or considered consultation with an elder, professional, or authority rather than a casual question; the object-focus form sanggunihin places the person consulted at the focus.
Examples
" Magsangguni muna tayo sa doktor. "
Natural Translation
Let's consult the doctor first.
Literal Translation
Consult first we with doctor.
" Kailangan nating magsangguni sa isang abogado. "
Natural Translation
We need to consult with a lawyer.
Literal Translation
Need we to-consult with a lawyer.
" Bago kami gumawa ng malaking desisyon tungkol sa lupa, nais naming magsangguni sa isang abogado at sa aming mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
Before we make a big decision about the land, we want to consult a lawyer and our parents.
Literal Translation
Before we to-make of big decision about the land, want we to-consult with a lawyer and with our parents.
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