From root: tago
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtago
nag-ta-GO
hid
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatago
nag-ta-ta-GO
is hiding
Future (Contemplated)
magtatago
mag-ta-ta-GO
will hide
Usage Note
Magtago is used when an actor hides themselves or intentionally conceals an object from others. It is commonly used in the context of games like hide-and-seek or when one is avoiding social interaction or keeping a secret.
Examples
" Magtago tayo sa likod. "
Natural Translation
Let's hide in the back.
Literal Translation
Hide we at back.
" Gusto kong magtago sa ilalim ng mesa. "
Natural Translation
I want to hide under the table.
Literal Translation
Want I to hide under the table.
" Mas pinili niyang magtago ng totoong nararamdaman kaysa pasanin ang awa ng mga taong wala namang naiintindihan. "
Natural Translation
She chose to hide her true feelings rather than bear the pity of people who didn't really understand anything.
Literal Translation
More chose she to-hide of true feeling than bear the pity of plural person who nothing really understand.
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