magtabingi
magtabingî with stress marks
to become crooked
From root: tabingi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtabingi
nag-ta-bi-NGI
went crooked
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatabingi
nag-ta-ta-bi-NGI
is going crooked
Future (Contemplated)
magtatabingi
mag-ta-ta-bi-NGI
will go crooked
Usage Note
Magtabingi is the actor-focus form of tabingi, describing something going or becoming askew. It is often used for posture, hats, or the crooked positioning of objects, and can imply a gradual drift rather than a sudden shift.
Examples
" Madaling magtabingi ang sumbrero. "
Natural Translation
A hat easily becomes crooked.
Literal Translation
Easy to-become-crooked the hat.
" Madaling magtabingi ang pagkakalagay ng painting kapag nagmamadali ka. "
Natural Translation
It is easy for the placement of the painting to become crooked if you are in a hurry.
Literal Translation
Easy to-become-crooked the placement of painting when hurrying you.
" Kung lagi kang nakayuko sa cellphone, unti-unting magtabingi ang iyong tindig hanggang masanay ka na rito. "
Natural Translation
If you are always hunched over your phone, your posture will gradually become crooked until you get used to it.
Literal Translation
If always you bent at cellphone, little-by-little to-become-crooked the your posture until used-to you already to-this.
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