magtipa
magtípa with stress marks
to type
From root: tipa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtipa
nag-TI-pa
typed
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitipa
nag-ti-TI-pa
is typing
Future (Contemplated)
magtitipa
mag-ti-TI-pa
will type
Usage Note
Magtipa is the actor-focus form of tipa, the Tagalog verb for typing on any keyboard — typewriter, computer, or phone. It covers all digital input devices in modern usage and is the standard term in both office and casual contexts when the typist is the grammatical focus.
Examples
" Marunong na siyang magtipa. "
Natural Translation
He already knows how to type.
Literal Translation
Knows already he to-type.
" Mas mabilis magtipa kapag pamilyar ka sa keyboard. "
Natural Translation
It is faster to type when you are familiar with the keyboard.
Literal Translation
More fast to-type when familiar you with keyboard.
" Natuto akong magtipa nang hindi tinitingnan ang keyboard noong nag-aral ako sa kolehiyo. "
Natural Translation
I learned to type without looking at the keyboard when I was studying in college.
Literal Translation
Learned I to-type without looking-at the keyboard when studied I in college.
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