magtantiya
magtantiyá with stress marks
to estimate
From root: tantiya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtantiya
nag-tan-ti-YA
estimated
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatantiya
nag-ta-tan-ti-YA
is estimating
Future (Contemplated)
magtatantiya
mag-ta-tan-ti-YA
will estimate
Usage Note
Magtantiya is the actor-focus infinitive of tantiya, a Spanish loanword from tantear (to gauge or probe). Used in practical, everyday contexts — pricing, measurements, crowd sizes — when the person doing the estimating is the focus; the object-focus partner is tantiyahin.
Examples
" Magtantiya ka ng presyo. "
Natural Translation
Estimate the price.
Literal Translation
Estimate you of price.
" Mahirap magtantiya ng dami ng lulutuing kanin para sa maraming bisita. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to estimate the amount of rice to cook for many guests.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-estimate of amount of will-cook rice for for many guests.
" Bago bumili ng materyales, kailangan munang magtantiya ang karpintero kung ilang tabla ang kakailanganin para sa buong bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before buying materials, the carpenter must first estimate how many planks will be needed for the entire house.
Literal Translation
Before buy of materials, need first to-estimate the carpenter how-many planks the will-be-needed for the whole house.
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