From root: tago
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinago
i-ti-na-GO
hid something
Present (Incomplete)
itinatago
i-ti-na-ta-GO
hiding something
Future (Contemplated)
itatago
i-ta-ta-GO
will hide something
Usage Note
Itago is used when the focus of the sentence is the object being hidden or stored for safekeeping, whether it's a physical item or a secret. It often implies a deliberate action of putting something away to prevent it from being seen or lost.
Examples
" Itago mo ang susi. "
Natural Translation
Hide the key.
Literal Translation
Hide you the key.
" Kailangan mong itago ang pera. "
Natural Translation
You need to hide the money.
Literal Translation
Need you hide the money.
" Mahirap itago ang totoong nararamdaman kapag ang mga taong malapit sa iyo ang nagtatanong. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to hide your true feelings when the people close to you are the ones asking.
Literal Translation
Hard hide the true feeling when the people close to you the asking.
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