From root: sulat
Usage Note
Pagsulat describes the general activity or the formal method of writing.
Examples
" Mahirap ang pagsulat para sa kaniya. "
Natural Translation
Writing is hard for him.
Literal Translation
Hard the writing for him.
" Ang pagsulat ay isang magandang libangan. "
Natural Translation
Writing is a good hobby.
Literal Translation
The act-of-writing is one good hobby.
" Para sa marami, ang pagsulat ay hindi lamang trabaho kundi isang paraan upang ipahayag ang mga damdaming mahirap sabihin nang malakas. "
Natural Translation
For many, writing is not just work but a way to express feelings that are hard to say out loud.
Literal Translation
For many, the writing is not only work but one way to express the feelings hard say-out loud.
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