magtistis
magtistís with stress marks
to perform surgery
From root: tistis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtistis
nag-tis-TIS
operated
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitistis
nag-ti-tis-TIS
is operating
Future (Contemplated)
magtitistis
mag-ti-tis-TIS
will operate
Usage Note
Magtistis is the actor-focus form of tistis, a native Tagalog term for performing a surgical incision. It carries a clinical, precise tone and is used when the surgeon or traditional healer performing the procedure is the grammatical focus; the object-focus counterpart tistisin shifts attention to the body part being operated on.
Examples
" Matuto kang magtistis nang maayos. "
Natural Translation
Learn to perform surgery properly.
Literal Translation
Learn you to-perform-surgery properly.
" Trabaho ng siruhano ang magtistis para magligtas ng buhay. "
Natural Translation
It is the surgeon's job to perform surgery to save lives.
Literal Translation
Job of surgeon the to-perform-surgery for to-save of life.
" Bago siya pinayagang magtistis sa ospital, kinailangan muna niyang tapusin ang mahabang pagsasanay bilang siruhano. "
Natural Translation
Before she was allowed to perform surgery at the hospital, she first had to complete a long training as a surgeon.
Literal Translation
Before she was-allowed to-perform-surgery in hospital, needed first she to-finish the long training as surgeon.
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