From root: takbo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinakbo
i-ti-nak-BO
ran with something
Present (Incomplete)
itinatakbo
i-ti-na-tak-BO
is running with something
Future (Contemplated)
itatakbo
i-ta-tak-BO
will run with something
Usage Note
Itakbo is used when taking an object or a person somewhere quickly, often implying an emergency or a need for speed, such as rushing a patient to the hospital.
Examples
" Itakbo mo ang bata sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
Rush the child to the hospital.
Literal Translation
Run-with you the child to hospital.
" Mahirap itakbo ang mabigat na bag. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to run with heavy bag.
Literal Translation
Hard run-with the heavy bag.
" Nang biglang nahimatay ang matanda, mabilis naming itinakbo siya sa pinakamalapit na ospital. "
Natural Translation
When the elderly man suddenly fainted, we quickly rushed him to the nearest hospital.
Literal Translation
When suddenly fainted the elderly, fast we ran-with him to nearest [linker] hospital.
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