From root: tayo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinayuan
ti-na-yu-AN
built on
Present (Incomplete)
tinatayuan
ti-na-ta-yu-AN
building on
Future (Contemplated)
tatayuan
ta-ta-yu-AN
will build on
Usage Note
Tayuan is used when specifying the physical site or location where a structure will be built, emphasizing the place rather than the act of construction itself. It is commonly used in contexts like real estate, gardening, or urban planning to indicate the exact spot for a building or post.
Examples
" Tayuan natin ng kubo ang gilid. "
Natural Translation
Let's build a hut on the side.
Literal Translation
Build-on we of hut the side.
" Gusto niyang tayuan ang likod-bahay. "
Natural Translation
She wants to build on the backyard.
Literal Translation
Want she build-on the back-yard.
" Matagal naming pinag-isipan kung aling bahagi ng lupa ang tatayuan ng bagong bahay. "
Natural Translation
We thought for a long time about which part of the land to build the new house on.
Literal Translation
Long we thought-about if which part of land the will-build-on of new house.
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