magtakip
magtákip with stress marks
to cover
From root: takip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtakip
nag-TA-kip
covered
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatakip
nag-ta-TA-kip
is covering
Future (Contemplated)
magtatakip
mag-ta-TA-kip
will cover
Usage Note
Magtakip is the actor-focus form of takip, the everyday verb for covering something — putting a lid on a pot, a cap on a bottle, or a cloth over an object. The root takip also serves as a noun for any lid or cover, making the word useful across kitchen, storage, and figurative contexts.
Examples
" Magtakip ka ng ulam. "
Natural Translation
Cover the dish.
Literal Translation
Cover you of viand.
" Obligasyon mong magtakip ng bibig kapag umuubo. "
Natural Translation
It is your obligation to cover your mouth when coughing.
Literal Translation
Obligation your to-cover of mouth when coughing.
" Kapag malakas ang araw sa labas, huwag kang lalabas nang hindi nagtatakip ng ulo para hindi ka tamaan ng init. "
Natural Translation
When the sun is strong outside, don't go out without covering your head so you won't be struck by the heat.
Literal Translation
When strong the sun at outside, don't you go-out not covering of head so not you hit by heat.
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