From root: sitaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsitaw
nag-si-TAW
planted or harvested string beans
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisitaw
nag-si-si-TAW
planting or harvesting string beans
Future (Contemplated)
magsisitaw
mag-si-si-TAW
will plant or harvest string beans
Usage Note
Magsitaw is used when referring specifically to the agricultural process of planting or harvesting long beans. It is a niche term most likely encountered in rural farming contexts rather than in common daily conversation.
Examples
" Matuto kang magsitaw sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
Learn to plant string beans in the field.
Literal Translation
Learn you to-plant-string-beans in field.
" Maganda ang panahon para magsitaw. "
Natural Translation
The weather is good for planting string beans.
Literal Translation
Good the weather for to-plant-string-beans.
" Bago dumating ang tag-ulan, naghahanda na ang mga magsasaka upang magsitaw sapagkat mas masagana ang ani kapag basa ang lupa. "
Natural Translation
Before the rainy season arrives, the farmers are already preparing to plant string beans because the harvest is more bountiful when the soil is wet.
Literal Translation
Before arrive the rainy-season, preparing already the farmers in-order to-plant-string-beans because more bountiful the harvest when wet the soil.
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