mag-opera

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ opera.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡʔopeˈɾa/ [mɐɡ.ʔo.pɛˈɾa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: mag-o‧pe‧ra

Verb

mag-operá (complete nag-opera, progressive nag-oopera, contemplative mag-oopera, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ)

  1. to medically operate on someone or something
    Ako ang mag-oopera sa iyo.
    I am the one who will operate on you.
    • 1968, Philippine Center for Language Study, Babasahing Panggitnang Baytang Sa Tagalog: Intermediate Readings in Tagalog[1], page 143:
      Siya ang nag-opera sa mata ng kaniyang ina.
      He was the one who operated on the eyes of his mother.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for mag-opera
affix mag- / ᜋᜄ᜔
root word opera / ᜂᜉᜒᜇ
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ
complete nag-opera / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ
progressive nag-oopera / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜂᜂᜉᜒᜇ
nagaopera1 / ᜈᜄᜂᜉᜒᜇ
contemplative mag-oopera / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜂᜂᜉᜒᜇ
magaopera1 / ᜋᜄᜂᜉᜒᜇ
gaopera1 / ᜄᜂᜉᜒᜇ
recently
complete
formal kaoopera / ᜃᜂᜂᜉᜒᜇ
kapag-oopera / ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜂᜉᜒᜇ
informal kakaopera / ᜃᜃᜂᜉᜒᜇ
kakapag-opera / ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ
kapapag-opera / ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ
imperative 1 / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜂᜉᜒᜇ

1 Dialectal use only.