italaan
italáan with stress marks
to record [it]
From root: tala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinalaan
i-ti-na-LA-an
recorded
Present (Incomplete)
itinatalaan
i-ti-na-ta-LA-an
is being recorded
Future (Contemplated)
itatalaan
i-ta-ta-LA-an
will be recorded
Usage Note
Italaan is the object-focus form of tala, combining i- and -an so that the information being recorded is the grammatical focus. It is used in formal and official contexts to mean recording something in writing for future reference, and is slightly more emphatic than the plain italá form.
Examples
" Italaan mo ang pangalan ko. "
Natural Translation
Record my name.
Literal Translation
Record you the name my.
" Tungkulin ng kalihim na italaan ang pangalan ng bawat dumalo. "
Natural Translation
It is the secretary's duty to record the name of every attendee.
Literal Translation
Duty of secretary to-record the name of every attended.
" Hiniling ng pangulo na italaan ng kalihim ang bawat mungkahi na lumabas sa mahabang pulong. "
Natural Translation
The president requested that the secretary record every suggestion that came up in the long meeting.
Literal Translation
Requested by president that record by secretary the every suggestion that came-out in long meeting.
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