magsinungaling
magsinungalíng with stress marks
to lie
From root: sinungaling
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsinungaling
nag-si-nu-nga-LING
lied
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisinungaling
nag-si-si-nu-nga-LING
is lying
Future (Contemplated)
magsisinungaling
mag-si-si-nu-nga-LING
will lie
Usage Note
Magsinungaling is the actor-focus form of sinungaling, the standard verb for telling a lie. It appears frequently in moral discussions, parenting, and stories about honesty, with the person lying as the grammatical subject.
Examples
" Huwag kang magsinungaling. "
Natural Translation
Don't lie.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-lie.
" Masama ang magsinungaling sa iyong mga kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to lie to your friends.
Literal Translation
Bad the to-lie to your friends.
" Natutunan niyang huwag nang magsinungaling matapos siyang mahuli ng kanyang mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
He learned not to lie anymore after he was caught by his parents.
Literal Translation
Learned he do-not anymore to-lie after he be-caught by his parents.
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