magtirik
magtírik with stress marks
to set upright
From root: tirik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtirik
nag-TI-rik
set upright
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitirik
nag-ti-TI-rik
is setting upright
Future (Contemplated)
magtitirik
mag-ti-TI-rik
will set upright
Usage Note
Magtirik is the actor-focus form of tirik, most often used for setting things vertically — candles on an altar, posts in the ground, flagpoles. It is distinct from the ma- stative forms natirik ang mata (eyes rolling upward) and natirik ang sasakyan (vehicle stalling), which express involuntary states rather than deliberate action.
Examples
" Magtirik tayo ng kandila. "
Natural Translation
Let's set up a candle.
Literal Translation
Set-upright we of candle.
" Tradisyon ang magtirik ng kandila sa sementeryo tuwing Araw ng mga Patay. "
Natural Translation
It is a tradition to set candles upright in the cemetery every All Souls' Day.
Literal Translation
Tradition the to-set-upright of candle in cemetery every Day of the Dead.
" Bago magsimula ang misa, nagtirik muna kami ng mga kandila sa harap ng altar para sa mga yumao. "
Natural Translation
Before the mass began, we first set up candles in front of the altar for those who have passed away.
Literal Translation
Before begin the mass, set-upright first we of candles in front of altar for the passed-away.
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