umpisahan
umpisahán with stress marks
to start [it]; to begin [it]
From root: umpisa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inumpisahan
i-num-pi-sa-HAN
started
Present (Incomplete)
inuumpisahan
i-nu-um-pi-sa-HAN
is being started
Future (Contemplated)
uumpisahan
u-um-pi-sa-HAN
will be started
Usage Note
Umpisahan is the object-focus form of umpisa, placing the activity or project being started at the center of the clause. It is the appropriate choice when the task being initiated — not the initiator — is the grammatical focus, and is equally common in both casual and professional contexts.
Examples
" Umpisahan na natin ang gawain. "
Natural Translation
Let's start the task now.
Literal Translation
Start now we the task.
" Kailangan nating umpisahan ang paglilinis ng bahay nang maaga bukas. "
Natural Translation
We need to start cleaning the house early tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Need we to-start the cleaning of house early tomorrow.
" Bago natin umpisahan ang bagong proyekto, kailangan munang aprubahan ng pinuno ang badyet na ipinasa namin noong nakaraang linggo. "
Natural Translation
Before we start the new project, the boss first needs to approve the budget we submitted last week.
Literal Translation
Before we to-start the new project, need first to-approve of boss the budget that submitted we last week.
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