From root: sulat
Usage Note
Kasulatan usually refers to formal or legal documents and agreements.
Examples
" Nasaan ang kasulatan? "
Natural Translation
Where is the document?
Literal Translation
Where the document?
" Pirmahan mo ang kasulatan. "
Natural Translation
Sign the document.
Literal Translation
Sign you the document.
" Bago ka pumirma, basahin mong mabuti ang bawat sugnay ng kasulatan dahil mahirap nang bawiin ito kapag napirmahan na. "
Natural Translation
Before you sign, read every clause of the document carefully because it's hard to take back once it has been signed.
Literal Translation
Before you sign, read you-well each clause of-the document because hard already to-take-back this when signed already.
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