sagutan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sagot +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsaˈɡutan/ [ˌsaːˈɣuː.t̪ɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -utan
    • IPA(key): /saɡuˈtan/ [sɐ.ɣʊˈt̪an̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: sa‧gu‧tan

Noun

ságútan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. verbal clash; exchange of verbal attacks
    Synonyms: taltalan, pagtataltalan, tutulan, pagtututulan
  2. (theater) dialogue; conversation
  3. exchange of letters or correspondence
    Synonyms: sulatan, lihaman, pagsusulatan, paglilihaman

Verb

sagután (complete sinagutan, progressive sinasagutan, contemplative sasagutan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. (transitive) to answer (a test, homework, etc.)
    Sagutan mo na ang pagsusulit.
    Answer the test.
  2. to be responsible for; to answer for
    Synonym: panagutan
  3. to act as a guarantor for
    Synonym: garantiyahan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sagutan (Class I) - um/in/an double-object verb
root word sagot
trigger affix aspect
infinitive complete progressive contemplative recently complete
actor -um- sumagot sumagot sumasagot
nasagot2
sasagot
masagot2
kasasagot1
kakasagot
object -in sagutin sinagot sinasagot
inasagot2
sasagutin
asagutin2
⁠—
directional -an sinagutan sinasagutan
inasagutan2
sasagutan
asagutan2
locative pag- -an pagsagutan pinagsagutan pinapagsagutan
pinagsasagutan
papagsagutan
pagsasagutan
⁠—
benefactive i- isagot isinagot isinasagot isasagot ⁠—
instrument ipang- ipansagot ipinansagot ipinapansagot ipapansagot ⁠—
causative ika- ikasagot ikinasagot ikinasasagot1
ikinakasagot
ikasasagot1
ikakasagot
⁠—
i-3 isagot isinagot isinasagot isasagot ⁠—
measurement i- isagot isinagot isinasagot isasagot ⁠—

1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Dialectal use only. 3 Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

Indirect (pa-) verb forms
trigger affix aspect
infinitive complete progressive contemplative recently complete
actor magpa- magpasagot nagpasagot nagpapasagot magpapasagot ⁠kapasasagot1
kapapasagot
kapagpapasagot
kakapasagot
actor-secondary pa- -in pasagutin pinasagot pinasasagot
pinapasagot
pasasagutin
papasagutin
⁠—
object ipa- ipasagot ipinasagot ipinasasagot
ipinapasagot
ipasasagot
ipapasagot
⁠—
directional pa- -an pasagutan pinasagutan pinapasagutan
pinasasagutan
papasagutan
pasasagutan
⁠—
benefactive ipagpa- ipagpasagot ipinagpasagot ipinagpapasagot1
ipinapagpasagot
ipagpapasagot1
ipapagpasagot
⁠—
causative ikapagpa- ikapagpasagot ikinapagpasagot ikinapagpapasagot1
ikinakapagpasagot
ikapagpapasagot1
ikakapagpasagot
⁠—
locative pagpa- -an pagpasagutan pinagpasagutan pinagpapasasagutan1
pinapagpasagutan
pagpapasasagutan1
papagpasagutan
⁠—
papag- -an papagsagutan pinapagsagutan pinapapagsagutan papapagsagutan ⁠—

1 Used in formal contexts.

Ability/involuntary (maka-/ma-) verb forms
direct action verbs
trigger affix aspect
infinitive complete progressive contemplative
actor maka- makasagot nakasagot nakasasagot1
nakakasagot
makasasagot1
makakasagot


mapa-2 mapasagot napasagot napasasagot1
napapasagot
mapasasagot1
mapapasagot
object ma- masagot nasagot nasasagot masasagot
directional ma- -an masagutan nasagutan nasasagutan masasagutan
benefactive mai- maisagot naisagot naisasagot maisasagot
causative maika- maikasagot naikasagot naikasasagot1
naikakasagot
naiikasagot
naikasasagot1
naikakasagot
naiikasagot
mai- maisagot naisagot naisasagot maisasagot
locative mapag- -an mapagsagotan napagsagotan napagsasagotan1
napapagsagotan
mapagsasagotan1
mapapagsagotan
indirect action verbs
trigger affix aspect
infinitive complete progressive contemplative
actor makapagpa- makapagpasagot nakapagpasagot nakapagpapasagot1
nakakapagpasagot
makapagpapasagot1
makakapagpasagot
actor-secondary mapa- mapasagot napasagot napasasagot1
napapasagot
mapasasagot1
mapapasagot
object maipa- maipasagot naipasagot naipasasagot1
naipapasagot
naiipasagot
maipasasagot1
maipapasagot
maiipasagot
directional mapa- -an mapasagutan napasagutan napasasagutan1
napapasagutan
mapasasagutan1
mapapasagutan
benefactive maipagpa- maipagpasagot naipagpasagot naipagpapasagot1
naipapagpasagot
naiipagpasagot
maipagpapasagot1
maipapagpasagot
maiipagpasagot
causative maikapagpa- maikapagpasagot naikapagpasagot naikapagpapasagot1
naikakapagpasagot
naiikapagpasagot
maikapagpapasagot1
maikakapagpasagot
maiikapagpasagot
locative mapagpa- -an mapagpasagutan napagpasagutan napagpapasasagutan1
napapagpasagutan
mapagpapasasagutan1
mapapagpasagutan
mapapag- -an mapapagsagutan napapagsagutan napapapagsagutan mapapapagsagutan

1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

Social (maki-) verb forms
form affix aspect
infinitive complete progressive contemplative
direct maki- makisagot nakisagot nakikisagot makikisagot
indirect makipagpa- makipagpasagot nakipagpasagot nakikipagpasagot makikipagpasagot