pangataposan

Cebuano

Etymology

From pang- +‎ kataposan (“end; last; finish”). The root tapos means "to end" or "to conclude." The prefix pang- denotes a collective or formal process.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paŋaˈtaposan/ [pa.ŋaˈt̪aː.po.s̪an̪]

Noun

pangatáposan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜅᜆᜉᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. Conclusion; ending; the final part of a literary work, speech, or event.
2. The act of finishing or bringing something to a close.

Usage notes

• In formal writing and journalism (such as in Bisaya Magasin), pangataposan is often used as a heading or a definitive closing statement. It is a more sophisticated, "deep" (*lawom*) alternative to the simpler kataposan.
• It is frequently used in academic and literary contexts to signal the "wrap-up" or summary of an argument.

Quotations

• 2018 August 15, Jose Allende, “Ang Labing Masaarong Bag-ong Magsusulat Sa Bisaya Sa Tuig 2018”, in Bisaya Magasin‎^[1]:

  Ang pangataposan niining maong sugilanon kay puno sa pagka masugyoton.

  The conclusion of this story is full of suggestiveness [is very thought-provoking]

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See also

• tapos (“to end”)
• kataposan (“the end”)
• sangpotanan (“outcome; result”)
• batadilan-on (“grammatical”)