EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to tie...
grating; scraping; toiling...
shrugging of the shoulders...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-tal-I-an/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang mag-ikid o magbigkis ng tali sa isang tao, hayop, o bagay.
EN: to be able to tie
This is about having the *ability* to tie something or someone. Like, "Kaya mo bang matalian 'yang baka?" (Can you manage to tie that cow?). It's a test of your knot-tying skills, whether it's for a boat, a gift, or your friend who's about to spill spoilers.
Focuses on the ability or success in performing the action of tying. The suffix '-an' here implies the object being tied.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko matalian nang mahigpit ang sapatos ko dahil sa haba ng kuko ko.
🇺🇸 I can't tie my shoes tightly because of my long fingernails.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong matalian ang mga kahon para hindi magkalat sa byahe.
🇺🇸 You need to be able to tie the boxes so they don't get scattered during the trip.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.