From root: tapos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtapos
nag-ta-POS
graduated
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatapos
nag-ta-ta-POS
graduating
Future (Contemplated)
magtatapos
mag-ta-ta-POS
will graduate
Usage Note
Magtapos is used when referring to finishing an academic degree or a specific course of study. It is the standard term for 'to graduate' and carries a sense of formal completion and achievement.
Examples
" Gusto kong magtapos ng kolehiyo. "
Natural Translation
I want to graduate from college.
Literal Translation
Want I to-graduate of college.
" Gusto niyang magtapos ng pag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
He wants to graduate from his studies.
Literal Translation
Want he graduate of study.
" Nagsumikap siyang magtapos ng pag-aaral para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
She worked hard to graduate so that she could give her family a good life.
Literal Translation
Strove she to-graduate of study so to-be-given of good life the her family.
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