magtuos
magtuós with stress marks
to compute
From root: tuos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtuos
nag-tu-OS
computed
Present (Incomplete)
nagtutuos
nag-tu-tu-OS
is computing
Future (Contemplated)
magtutuos
mag-tu-tu-OS
will compute
Usage Note
Magtuos is the actor-focus form of tuos, used both literally for tallying numbers and figuratively for confronting or settling a score with someone. The phrase mag-tuos tayo carries a charged, confrontational tone in everyday Filipino speech.
Examples
" Magtuos tayo ng gastos. "
Natural Translation
Let's compute the expenses.
Literal Translation
Compute we of expenses.
" Kailangan nilang magtuos ng mga gastusin bago maghati sa kita. "
Natural Translation
They need to compute the expenses before dividing the profit.
Literal Translation
Need they to-compute of expenses before to-divide in profit.
" Bago kami umuwi, nagtuos muna kami ng aming mga gastos para malaman kung magkano ang dapat ibalik sa bawat isa. "
Natural Translation
Before we went home, we first tallied up our expenses to figure out how much should be returned to each person.
Literal Translation
Before we to-go-home, computed first we of our expenses so to-know if how-much the should to-return to each one.
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