tagpiin
tagpiín with stress marks
to patch [it]
From root: tagpi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinagpi
ti-nag-PI
patched
Present (Incomplete)
tinatagpi
ti-na-tag-PI
is being patched
Future (Contemplated)
tatagpiin
ta-tag-pi-IN
will be patched
Usage Note
Tagpiin is the object-focus form of tagpi, used when the clothing or fabric being patched is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus magtagpi and is the natural choice when specifying the torn item that needs mending.
Examples
" Tagpiin mo ang punit na damit. "
Natural Translation
Patch the torn shirt.
Literal Translation
Patch you the torn shirt.
" Plano kong tagpiin ang punit na pantalon gamit ang lumang tela. "
Natural Translation
I plan to patch the torn pants using an old piece of fabric.
Literal Translation
Plan I to-patch the torn pants using the old fabric.
" Sa halip na bilhan ng bago, tinagpian na lamang ni Lola ang punit na bulsa ng pantalon gamit ang lumang retaso. "
Natural Translation
Instead of buying a new one, Grandma simply patched the torn pocket of the pants using an old scrap of cloth.
Literal Translation
Instead of buy-for of new, patched just only by Grandma the torn pocket of pants using the old scrap.
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