magtambol
magtamból with stress marks
to play the drum
From root: tambol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtambol
nag-tam-BOL
played the drum
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatambol
nag-ta-tam-BOL
is playing the drum
Future (Contemplated)
magtatambol
mag-ta-tam-BOL
will play the drum
Usage Note
Magtambol is the actor-focus form of tambol, a Spanish loanword from tambor, used when the drummer or drumming agent is the grammatical focus. It is typical in festive, religious-procession, and military-band contexts, and the root also gives rise to tambolero for a professional or regular drummer.
Examples
" Marunong siyang magtambol. "
Natural Translation
He knows how to play the drum.
Literal Translation
Know he to-play-drum.
" Masayang magtambol kapag may pista sa aming barangay. "
Natural Translation
It is joyful to play the drum when there is a festival in our village.
Literal Translation
Joyful to-play-drum when has fiesta in our village.
" Tuwing Mahal na Araw, nagtatambol ang mga kabataan sa prusisyon habang sumusunod ang buong simbahan sa likuran nila. "
Natural Translation
Every Holy Week, the young people play the drums in the procession while the whole congregation follows behind them.
Literal Translation
Every Holy Day, playing-drum the youth in procession while following the whole church at behind them.
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