magsubi
magsubì with stress marks
to save for the future
From root: subi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsubi
nag-su-BI
saved
Present (Incomplete)
nagsusubi
nag-su-su-BI
is saving
Future (Contemplated)
magsusubi
mag-su-su-BI
will save
Usage Note
Magsubi is the mag- actor-focus form of subi, used when the person setting money or resources aside is the grammatical focus. Subi implies deliberate long-term saving rather than casual thrift, and the word often appears in financial-literacy and family-budgeting contexts.
Examples
" Mainam magsubi para sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
It's good to save for the future.
Literal Translation
Good to-save-for-future for the future.
" Mainam magsubi ng kaunting pera bawat buwan para sa emergency. "
Natural Translation
It is good to save a little money every month for emergencies.
Literal Translation
Good to-save-for-future of little money every month for for emergency.
" Mula nang magkaanak sila, natuto na silang magsubi ng kahit kaunti upang may maipambayad sa pag-aaral ng mga bata balang-araw. "
Natural Translation
Since they had children, they have learned to save even a little so they can pay for the kids' education someday.
Literal Translation
Since when had-children they, learned already they to-save-for-future of even little so have to-pay for study of plural child someday.
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