magpakaseryoso
to strive to be serious
From root: seryoso
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpakaseryoso
nag-pa-ka-ser-YO-so
strove to be serious
Present (Incomplete)
nagpapakaseryoso
nag-pa-pa-ka-ser-YO-so
is striving to be serious
Future (Contemplated)
magpapakaseryoso
mag-pa-pa-ka-ser-YO-so
will strive to be serious
Usage Note
Magpakaseryoso is used when encouraging someone to exert deliberate effort in being serious or disciplined, especially in situations where they might otherwise be joking or unfocused. It implies an intentional transformation of attitude towards a task or relationship.
Examples
" Sinubukan nilang manloob sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
They tried to break into the store.
Literal Translation
Tried they break-in at store.
" Gusto niyang magpakaseryoso sa pag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
He wants to strive to be serious in studying.
Literal Translation
Want she strive-to-be-serious at studying.
" Nahuli ng mga pulis ang lalaki habang sinusubukan nitong manloob sa bahay ng mga kapitbahay namin. "
Natural Translation
The police caught the man while he was trying to break into our neighbors' house.
Literal Translation
Caught by-the plural police the man while is-trying this break-in at house of plural neighbor our.
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