From root: tamis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinamisan
ti-na-mi-SAN
sweetened something
Present (Incomplete)
tinatamisan
ti-na-ta-mi-SAN
sweetening something
Future (Contemplated)
tatamisan
ta-ta-mi-SAN
will sweeten something
Usage Note
Tamisan is used when referring to adding sugar or a sweetener to food or drinks to adjust the flavor to one's preference. It is an object-focus verb, typically used in culinary contexts when the item being sweetened is the subject.
Examples
" Tamisan mo ang gatas. "
Natural Translation
Sweeten the milk.
Literal Translation
Sweeten you the milk.
" Gusto niyang tamisan ang kape. "
Natural Translation
She wants to sweeten the coffee.
Literal Translation
Want he sweeten the coffee.
" Kung para sa mga bata ang juice, huwag mong tamisan nang sobra dahil masama ang labis na asukal sa kanila. "
Natural Translation
If the juice is for the kids, don't sweeten it too much because too much sugar is bad for them.
Literal Translation
If for the children the juice, don't you sweeten too much because bad the excess sugar to them.
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