tapasin
tapasín with stress marks
to lop [it]
From root: tapas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinapas
ti-na-PAS
lopped
Present (Incomplete)
tinatapas
ti-na-ta-PAS
is being lopped
Future (Contemplated)
tatapasin
ta-ta-pa-SIN
will be lopped
Usage Note
Tapasin is the object-focus infinitive of tapas, used when the branch, frond, or husk being cut away is the grammatical focus. In coconut-farming contexts it specifically refers to stripping the fibrous outer husk before processing; in arboriculture, it refers to selective pruning of dead or excess growth.
Examples
" Tapasin mo ang tuyong sanga. "
Natural Translation
Lop off the dry branch.
Literal Translation
To-lop you the dry branch.
" Kailangan mong tapasin ang mga tuyong sanga ng puno sa bakuran. "
Natural Translation
You need to lop the dry branches of the tree in the yard.
Literal Translation
Need you to-lop the , dry branches of tree in yard.
" Bago magtanim, tapasin mo muna ang mga sukal na tumutubo sa paligid ng halaman para makahinga ito. "
Natural Translation
Before planting, first cut away the weeds growing around the plant so that it can breathe.
Literal Translation
Before to-plant, to-lop you first the weeds that grow around the plant so to-breathe it.
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