From root: yelo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagyelo
nag-YE-lo
turned into ice
Present (Incomplete)
nagyeyelo
nag-ye-YE-lo
turning into ice
Future (Contemplated)
magyeyelo
mag-ye-YE-lo
will turn into ice
Usage Note
Magyelo is used when describing something that turns into ice or becomes frozen, such as water in a freezer or food being preserved. It focuses on the transition from a liquid or soft state to a solid, icy state.
Examples
" Magyeyelo ang tubig sa freezer. "
Natural Translation
The water will turn to ice in the freezer.
Literal Translation
Will-turn-into-ice the water in freezer.
" Ilagay mo sa freezer para magyelo. "
Natural Translation
Put it in the freezer so it turns to ice.
Literal Translation
Put you in freezer to turn-into-ice.
" Kapag sobrang lamig ng gabi sa bundok, nagyeyelo pati ang tubig sa mga tubo at nasisira ang gripo. "
Natural Translation
When the nights in the mountains get extremely cold, even the water in the pipes turns to ice and the faucet breaks.
Literal Translation
When very cold of night in mountain, turns-into-ice even the water in plural pipe and breaks the faucet.
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