ipagtanggol
ipagtanggól with stress marks
to defend [it]
From root: tanggol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinagtanggol
i-pi-nag-tang-GOL
defended
Present (Incomplete)
ipinagtatanggol
i-pi-nag-ta-tang-GOL
is being defended
Future (Contemplated)
ipagtatanggol
i-pag-ta-tang-GOL
will be defended
Usage Note
Ipagtanggol is the object-focus ipag- conveyance infinitive of tanggol, used when the cause, right, or person being defended is the grammatical focus. The ipag- prefix signals that the action is performed on behalf of the focused object, lending it a slightly more formal or impassioned tone than the actor-focus magtanggol.
Examples
" Ipagtanggol mo ang iyong kapatid. "
Natural Translation
Defend your sibling.
Literal Translation
Defend you the your sibling.
" Handa kaming ipagtanggol ang aming teritoryo. "
Natural Translation
We are ready to defend our territory.
Literal Translation
Ready we to-defend the our territory.
" Ipinagtanggol ng abogado ang kanyang kliyente kahit alam niyang mahirap manalo sa kasong ito. "
Natural Translation
The lawyer defended his/her client even though he/she knew it would be hard to win this case.
Literal Translation
Defended by-the lawyer the his/her client even knew he/she-that hard to-win in case this.
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