tapyasin
tapyasín with stress marks
to bevel [it]
From root: tapyas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinapyas
ti-nap-YAS
bevelled
Present (Incomplete)
tinatapyas
ti-na-tap-YAS
is being bevelled
Future (Contemplated)
tatapyasin
ta-tap-ya-SIN
will be bevelled
Usage Note
Tapyasin is the object-focus infinitive of tapyas, used in woodworking and stonemasonry when the surface, edge, or piece of material being beveled or chipped is the grammatical focus. Pair it with the actor-focus magtapyas when the craftsperson performing the work is the focus instead.
Examples
" Tapyasin mo ang gilid ng kahoy. "
Natural Translation
Bevel the edge of the wood.
Literal Translation
Bevel you the edge of-the wood.
" Kailangan mong tapyasin ang gilid ng kahoy para maging swabe ang hawakan. "
Natural Translation
You need to bevel the edge of the wood so the handle becomes smooth.
Literal Translation
Need you to-bevel the edge of wood so to-become smooth the handle.
" Bago barnisan ang muwebles, maingat na tinapyas ng karpintero ang bawat sulok upang walang matalas na gilid na makakasakit. "
Natural Translation
Before varnishing the furniture, the carpenter carefully beveled every corner so that there would be no sharp edge to cause injury.
Literal Translation
Before varnish the furniture, careful that beveled of-the carpenter the each corner so-that no sharp that edge that will-hurt.
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