kamakatlo
kamakatló with stress marks
three days ago
From root: tatlo
Usage Note
Kamakatlo is a compound time adverb formed from kamaka- (ago) and tatlo (three), used to specify that something happened exactly three days in the past. It belongs to a productive series — kahapon, kamakalawa, kamakatlo — and is more precise than general expressions for a few days ago.
Examples
" Kamakatlo pa lang siya dumating. "
Natural Translation
He only arrived three days ago.
Literal Translation
Three-days-ago just he arrived.
" Kamakatlo pa lang namin nakita ang pelikula ngunit nakalimutan ko na ang kwento. "
Natural Translation
We only saw the movie three days ago but I already forgot the story.
Literal Translation
Three-days-ago just we saw the movie but forgot already I the story.
" Kamakatlo ko pa lang siya nakausap, pero parang ang tagal na nang hindi kami nagkikita. "
Natural Translation
I only talked to him three days ago, but it feels like it's been so long since we last saw each other.
Literal Translation
Three-days-ago I just him talked-to, but seems so-long already since not we see-each-other.
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