sagutan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sagot +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsaˈɡutan/ [ˌsaˈɣu.tɐn] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -utan
  • IPA^(key): /saɡuˈtan/ [sɐ.ɣʊˈtan] (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	sagutan	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	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts. 2Dialectal use only. 3Generally 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	⁠—
1Used 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
1Used in formal contexts. 2Only 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