magsolo
magsólo with stress marks
to do alone
From root: solo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsolo
nag-SO-lo
did alone
Present (Incomplete)
nagsosolo
nag-so-SO-lo
is doing alone
Future (Contemplated)
magsosolo
mag-so-SO-lo
will do alone
Usage Note
Magsolo is the actor-focus form of solo, a Spanish loanword meaning alone or single, used when the person tackling a task independently is the grammatical focus. It applies to work normally shared — projects, performances, responsibilities — that one person takes on without help.
Examples
" Gusto kong magsolo ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I want to work alone today.
Literal Translation
Want I to-do-alone today.
" Mas pipiliin kong magsolo sa proyektong ito. "
Natural Translation
I prefer to work alone on this project.
Literal Translation
More will-choose I to-do-alone in project linker this.
" Sa halip na humingi ng tulong sa iba, pinili niyang magsolo sa pagtatapos ng mabigat na proyekto. "
Natural Translation
Instead of asking others for help, she chose to take on finishing the heavy project alone.
Literal Translation
In place of to-ask of help to others, chose she to-do-alone in finishing of heavy project.
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