tatakan
tátakan with stress marks
to stamp [it]
From root: tatak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinatakan
ti-NA-ta-kan
stamped
Present (Incomplete)
tinatatakan
ti-na-TA-ta-kan
is being stamped
Future (Contemplated)
tatatakan
ta-TA-ta-kan
will be stamped
Usage Note
Tatakan is the object-focus infinitive of tatak, used when the document, surface, or object receiving the stamp or imprint is the grammatical focus. Common in government and office settings where official seals and date stamps are applied to paperwork.
Examples
" Tatakan mo ang sulat. "
Natural Translation
Stamp the letter.
Literal Translation
Stamp you the letter.
" Tungkulin ng opisyal na tatakan ang dokumento bago ito ibalik sa aplikante. "
Natural Translation
It is the official's duty to stamp the document before returning it to the applicant.
Literal Translation
Duty of official , to-stamp the document before this to-return to applicant.
" Bago ipadala ang aplikasyon, tatakan muna ito ng opisina para patunayang natanggap nila ang dokumento. "
Natural Translation
Before sending the application, the office will stamp it first to prove that they received the document.
Literal Translation
Before to-send the application, stamp first this of office to prove-of received they the document.
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