magkatapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From magka- +‎ tapat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡkataˈpat/ [mɐɡ.kɐ.tɐˈpat] (adjective)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡˌkataˈpat/ [mɐɡˌka.tɐˈpat] (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		Root word			Trigger
mag- ᜋᜄ᜔		katapat ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
magkatapat ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔	nagkatapat ᜈᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔	nagkakatapat ᜈᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ nagakatapat1 ᜈᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔	magkakatapat ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ magakatapat1 ᜋᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ gakatapat1 ᜄᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔	formal	kakakatapat ᜃᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ kapagkakatapat ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔	magkatapat1 ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
				informal	kakakatapat ᜃᜃᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ kakapagkatapat ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔ kapapagkatapat ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜉᜆ᜔
1 Dialectal use only.