itinatakda

Itinatakda is a Filipino verb derived from the root takda, which means to fix, set, or determine. It denotes something that is prescribed, established, or mandated by an authority, such as laws, policies, regulations, schedules, or guidelines. The form is commonly used in formal, bureaucratic, or official language to indicate that a rule or arrangement has been decided and must be followed.

Grammatically, itinatakda expresses a present, passive or object-focused sense of “to set” or “to designate,” indicating that the subject of the sentence is the thing being set or established by an actor such as a committee, regulator, or administrator. It is often used in statements about requirements, standards, or fixed procedures.

Common usage includes indicating what is required or determined by authorities. For example: Itinatakda ng regulasyon ang mga dokumentong kailangan para sa aplikasyon. (The regulation prescribes the documents required for the application.) Itinatakda ng batas ang edad para sa pagklase ng ilang karapatan. (The law sets the age for certain rights.) These constructions show how itinatakda frames rules as something officially established rather than optional.

Related forms include other tenses of takda, such as itinakda (past) and itatakda (future), which are used to refer to previously set or subsequently to be set standards or schedules. Itinatakda is thus a key term in discussing rules, standards, and formal determinations in Filipino.