mag-ulit
mag-ulít with stress marks
to repeat
From root: ulit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-ulit
nag-u-LIT
repeated
Present (Incomplete)
nag-uulit
nag-u-u-LIT
is repeating
Future (Contemplated)
mag-uulit
mag-u-u-LIT
will repeat
Usage Note
Mag-ulit is the actor-focus form of ulit, foregrounding the person who repeats an action or utterance. It is extremely common in teaching and instruction contexts — teachers directing students to repeat a phrase — and also in everyday speech when asking someone to say something again.
Examples
" Mag-ulit ka pagkatapos ko. "
Natural Translation
Repeat after me.
Literal Translation
Repeat you after me.
" Mahirap mag-ulit ng pagsusulit kapag hindi mo pinag-aralan ang leksyon. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to repeat an exam when you didn't study the lesson.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-repeat of exam when not you studied the lesson.
" Pinapaalala ng guro na mag-ulit kami ng mga salita hanggang sa maging tama ang bigkas namin. "
Natural Translation
The teacher reminds us to repeat the words until our pronunciation becomes correct.
Literal Translation
Reminding the teacher that repeat we of the words until to-become correct the pronunciation our.
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