From root: taas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinataas
i-pi-na-ta-AS
had something raised
Present (Incomplete)
ipinatataas
i-pi-na-ta-ta-AS
having something raised
Future (Contemplated)
ipatataas
i-pa-ta-ta-AS
will have something raised
Usage Note
Ipataas is used when requesting or ordering someone to elevate an object, such as a hand, a flag, or a price. It functions as a causative verb where the speaker directs an action to be performed on a specific object.
Examples
" Ipataas mo ang kamay mo. "
Natural Translation
Raise your hand.
Literal Translation
Have-raised you the hand your.
" Kailangan mong ipataas ang bandila ngayon. "
Natural Translation
You need to have the flag raised now.
Literal Translation
Need you have-raised the flag now.
" Bago mag-umpisa ang seremonya, ipinataas namin ang bandila habang inaawit ng mga bata ang pambansang awit. "
Natural Translation
Before the ceremony began, we had the flag raised while the children sang the national anthem.
Literal Translation
Before begin the ceremony, had-raised we the flag while being-sung by-the children the national anthem.
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