From root: tapat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinagtapat
i-pi-nag-ta-PAT
confessed or revealed
Present (Incomplete)
ipinagtatapat
i-pi-nag-ta-ta-PAT
confessing or revealing
Future (Contemplated)
ipagtatapat
i-pag-ta-ta-PAT
will confess or reveal
Usage Note
Ipagtapat is used when confessing feelings, secrets, or the truth to someone, emphasizing sincerity and honesty. It is common in both romantic contexts and serious personal conversations where transparency is required.
Examples
" Ipagtapat mo ang totoo. "
Natural Translation
Confess the truth.
Literal Translation
Confess you the truth.
" Oras na para ipagtapat ang katotohanan. "
Natural Translation
It is time to reveal the truth.
Literal Translation
Time now for reveal the truth.
" Bago pa lumala ang gulo, ipinagtapat niya sa kaniyang mga magulang ang lahat ng nangyari. "
Natural Translation
Before the trouble got worse, she confessed everything that happened to her parents.
Literal Translation
Before still worsened the trouble, confessed she to her parents the all of happened.
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