magpakita
Magpakita is a Filipino (Tagalog) verb meaning to show, to demonstrate, to reveal, or to appear. It is an actor-focused verb formed with the mag- prefix attached to the root pakita (to show). The form indicates that the subject is performing the action of showing or making an appearance.
- Present tense: nagpapakita (is showing) or nagpapakita ng something in a general sense
- Past tense: nagpakita (showed)
- Future tense: magpapakita (will show or will demonstrate)
- Object-focused or directive form: ipakita (to show something to someone), ipinakita (showed), ipapakita (will show)
Magpakita is commonly used in two main senses. First, to reveal or present something to another person,
- IPakita (object-focused voice) emphasizes the thing shown: Ipinakita niya ang dokumento sa guro (He showed the
- Nagpakita ng interes (showed interest) uses nag- for past or experiential aspect and ng to mark
- Magpakita foregrounds the actor’s action of showing or appearing.
- Ipaka- or ipakita forms shift focus to the object being shown, rather than the actor.
- The verb covers both literal showing of objects and more abstract displays such as emotions or
See also: pakita (root meaning to show), ipakita (to show something to someone), magpakita ng (to show