From root: takda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtakda
nag-tak-DA
set
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatakda
nag-ta-tak-DA
is setting
Future (Contemplated)
magtatakda
mag-ta-tak-DA
will set
Usage Note
Magtakda is used when establishing a specific date, time, or formal limit, often in professional or official settings. It conveys a sense of decreeing or officially scheduling an event or regulation.
Examples
" Magtakda tayo ng oras. "
Natural Translation
Let's set a time.
Literal Translation
Set we of time.
" Kailangan nating magtakda ng petsa. "
Natural Translation
We need to set a date.
Literal Translation
Need we set of date.
" Bago tayo magsimula, kailangan nating magtakda ng malinaw na patakaran para sa lahat ng miyembro. "
Natural Translation
Before we begin, we need to set clear rules for all the members.
Literal Translation
Before we begin, need we set of clear rules for all the members.
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