tambalan
tambalán with stress marks
to pair [him/her] with
From root: tambal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinambalan
ti-nam-ba-LAN
paired with
Present (Incomplete)
tinatambalan
ti-na-tam-ba-LAN
is being paired with
Future (Contemplated)
tatambalan
ta-tam-ba-LAN
will be paired with
Usage Note
Tambalan is the object-focus form of tambal, used when the person being assigned a partner is the grammatical focus. It applies equally to competitive pairings, dance partnerships, and project collaborations, and the -an suffix here marks the recipient of the pairing rather than a location.
Examples
" Gusto kong tambalan ka ng bagong kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
I want to pair you with a new friend.
Literal Translation
Want I to-pair you with new friend.
" Gusto kong tambalan si Maria ng isang bagong aktor. "
Natural Translation
I want to pair Maria with a new actor.
Literal Translation
Want I to-pair Maria with a new actor.
" Napagpasyahan ng direktor na tambalan ang batang aktres ng isang beterano upang mapalakas ang kanilang eksena. "
Natural Translation
The director decided to pair the young actress with a veteran in order to strengthen their scene.
Literal Translation
Decided by director to to-pair the young actress with a veteran so to-strengthen the their scene.
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