magkatapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From magka- +‎ tapat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡkataˈpat/ [mɐɡ.kɐ.t̪ɐˈpat̪̚] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /maɡˌkataˈpat/ [mɐɡˌkaː.t̪ɐˈpat̪̚] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: mag‧ka‧ta‧pat

Adjective

magkatapát (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. opposite each other; in front of each other
    Synonym: magkaharap
    Magkatapat ang aming upuan.
    Our chairs are opposite each other.
  2. (colloquial) destined for each other
    Synonyms: magkadestino, magkasuwerte

Verb

magkátapát (complete nagkatapat, progressive nagkakatapat, contemplative magkakatapat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. to happen to be opposite each other; to happen to be in front of each other
    Synonym: magkaharap
    Nagkatapat ang aming mga mata.
    Our eyes met.
  2. (colloquial) to be destined for each other
    Synonym: magkasuwerte

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for magkatapat
affix mag- / ᜋᜄ᜔
root word katapat / ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
complete nagkatapat / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
progressive nagkakatapat / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
nagakatapat1 / ᜈᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
contemplative magkakatapat / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
magakatapat1 / ᜋᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
gakatapat1 / ᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
recently
complete
formal kakakatapat / ᜃᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
kapagkakatapat / ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
informal kakakatapat / ᜃᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
kakapagkatapat / ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
kapapagkatapat / ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
imperative 1 / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔

1 Dialectal use only.