tagisin
tagisín with stress marks
to pit [it] in competition
From root: tagis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinagis
ti-na-GIS
pitted
Present (Incomplete)
tinatagis
ti-na-ta-GIS
is being pitted
Future (Contemplated)
tatagisin
ta-ta-gi-SIN
will be pitted
Usage Note
Tagisin is the object-focus form of tagis, used when the skill, blade, or thing being pitted in competition is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus magtagis and appears in both literal sharpening contexts and figurative competitions of ability.
Examples
" Tagisin mo ang iyong galing. "
Natural Translation
Pit your skill in competition.
Literal Translation
Pit you the your skill.
" Gusto kong tagisin ang aking kakayahan laban sa kampeon. "
Natural Translation
I want to pit my ability against the champion.
Literal Translation
Want I to-pit the my ability against to champion.
" Gusto ng batang manlalaro na tagisin ang kaniyang husay laban sa mga beterano upang malaman kung gaano na siya kahusay. "
Natural Translation
The young player wants to pit his skill against the veterans to find out just how good he has become.
Literal Translation
Want of young player to-pit the his skill against to veterans so-that know how he good-already.
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