tagain
tagaín with stress marks
to hack [it]
From root: taga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinaga
ti-na-GA
hacked
Present (Incomplete)
tinataga
ti-na-ta-GA
is being hacked
Future (Contemplated)
tatagain
ta-ta-ga-IN
will be hacked
Usage Note
Tagain is the object-focus form of taga, used when the wood, vegetation, or thing being hacked is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus tumaga and is typical of contexts involving bolos, axes, or any bladed clearing work.
Examples
" Tagain mo ang kahoy. "
Natural Translation
Hack the wood.
Literal Translation
Hack you the wood.
" Balak niyang tagain ang makapal na sanga ng puno. "
Natural Translation
He/She plans to hack the thick branch of the tree.
Literal Translation
Plan he/she to hack the thick branch of tree.
" Bago tayo makaraan, kailangan munang tagain ang mga matataas na damo na humaharang sa makitid na daan. "
Natural Translation
Before we can pass, the tall grass blocking the narrow path must first be hacked away.
Literal Translation
Before we can-pass, need first hack the tall grass that blocking the narrow path.
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