From root: taon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nataon
na-ta-ON
happened by chance
Present (Incomplete)
natataon
na-ta-ta-ON
happening by chance
Future (Contemplated)
matataon
ma-ta-ta-ON
will happen by chance
Usage Note
Mataon is used when describing an event that happens to coincide with another action or specific time by chance. It is often used in the past tense 'nataon' to mean 'it so happened that' when explaining lucky or unlucky timing.
Examples
" Nataon na pista noong dumating ako. "
Natural Translation
It happened to be fiesta when I arrived.
Literal Translation
Happened-by-chance fiesta when arrived I.
" Mahirap mataon kung hindi mo plano. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to happen by chance if you don't plan it.
Literal Translation
Hard happen-by-chance if not you plan.
" Nataon na wala ako sa bahay nang dumating ang bisita, kaya hindi ko sila nasalubong. "
Natural Translation
It so happened that I wasn't home when the visitors arrived, so I didn't get to meet them.
Literal Translation
Happened-by-chance that none I at house when arrived the visitor, so not I them met.
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