pagkakatayo
standing posture, establishment
From root: tayo
Usage Note
Pagkakatayo refers to how something was positioned or constructed. Tuwid ang pagkakatayo ng poste means the post was built straight.
Examples
" Tuwid ang pagkakatayo ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The way the house was built is straight.
Literal Translation
Straight the establishment of house.
" Kita ang pagkakatayo ng gusali sa mapa. "
Natural Translation
The establishment of the building is visible on the map.
Literal Translation
Visible the establishment of building on map.
" Bago ituloy ang konstruksiyon, sinuri ng inhinyero ang pagkakatayo ng mga haligi upang matiyak na ligtas ang buong gusali. "
Natural Translation
Before continuing the construction, the engineer inspected how the columns were standing to make sure the whole building was safe.
Literal Translation
Before continue the construction, examined by-engineer the standing of the columns so-that ensured that safe the whole building.
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