malasakit

Usage Notes:

"Malasakit" is not only an attitude, but the voluntary act itself that one does for the welfare of another.

"Magmalasakit" (subject-focused) = to act solicitously - nagmalasakit, nagmamalasakit, magmamalasakit

"Pagmalasakitan" (object-focused) - pinagmalasakitan, pinagmamalasakitan, pagmamalasakitan

"Pagmamalasakit" = the act of being solicitous

"Ang isang taong may malasakit sa kapwa ay kapuri-puri" = A person who is solicitous towards others is admirable.

"Wala man lang nagmalasakit sa mga anak ni Mary na mag-alaga sa kanya nang siya ay nagkasakit" = Not one of Mary's children bothered to take care of her when she got sick.

"Ang mga kapit-bahay ni Mary ang maasahan niyang magmamalasakit sa kanya. = Mary's neighbors are the ones she can depend on as who will manifest concern to her

"Pinagmamalasakitan si Mary ng kanyang mga kapit-bahay" = Mary's neighbors are showing concern towards her.

"Ang lahat ng mga pagmamalasakit ng mga magulang ni John ay nagantihan niya nang siya ay nakapagtapos na summa cum laude sa unibersidad" = All the care and sacrifices of John's parents were requited by him when he graduated summa cum laude from the university.