magtibag
magtibág with stress marks
to demolish
From root: tibag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtibag
nag-ti-BAG
demolished
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitibag
nag-ti-ti-BAG
is demolishing
Future (Contemplated)
magtitibag
mag-ti-ti-BAG
will demolish
Usage Note
Magtibag is the actor-focus infinitive of tibag, covering demolition, excavation, and the breaking apart of structures or earth. It also names a traditional religious play about the finding of the Holy Cross, though that theatrical sense is now rare; pair with tibagin when the structure being demolished is the grammatical focus.
Examples
" Magsisimula silang magtibag ng pader. "
Natural Translation
They will start to demolish a wall.
Literal Translation
Will-start they to-demolish of wall.
" Mahirap magtibag ng semento kung piko lang ang gamit mo. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to demolish cement if you are only using a pickaxe.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-demolish of cement if pickaxe only the use your.
" Bago magtibag ng lumang gusali, kailangan munang kumuha ng permiso sa munisipyo upang maiwasan ang anumang aksidente sa mga kalapit na bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before demolishing an old building, one must first get a permit from the municipality to avoid any accidents to the neighboring houses.
Literal Translation
Before to-demolish of old building, need first to-get of permit at municipality so to-avoid the any accident at neighboring houses.
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