EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to finish; to complete; after...
tension, tautness, tightness...
agoho tree (Casuarina equisetifolia)...
Pang-uri
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/ma-TA-pos/
FIL: Ang pagwawakas o pagtatapos ng isang gawain, pangyayari, o panahon. Maaari rin itong gamitin bilang pang-ugnay na nangangahulugang 'pagkatapos ng'.
EN: to finish; to complete; after
This is the 'sana all' of tasks. When you finally submit that report after three coffee-fueled all-nighters. Also used like 'after,' as in 'Matapos kang i-seen, 'di na siya nag-reply.' (After they left you on seen, they never replied.)
Can function as a verb (to finish) or a conjunction (after). The stress on the second syllable /ma-TA-pos/ is crucial for the verb form.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan kong matapos ang trabaho bago mag-bakasyon.
🇺🇸 I need to finish the work before going on vacation.
🇵🇭 Matapos ang ulan, lumabas ang bahaghari.
🇺🇸 After the rain, the rainbow appeared.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.