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Question: How to translate "Have it done by tomorrow."

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Nov 14 2022, 6:32am CST ~ 1 year, 5 mos ago. 
Question: How to translate "Have it done by tomorrow."
 
The part that's tripping me up is translating "by" in the sentence.
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Author Photo PinoyTaj Badge: Supporter
Nov 14 2022, 8:15am CST ~ 1 year, 5 mos ago. 
Tagalog is often a very direct language and I like to stay away from direct translations especially in this case because “ Have it done” is very English centric/ colloquial statement. Also Tagalog features verbs like “ipagawa” which means to make someone (have someone) do something.
 
I think the more direct approach by using command infinitive verbs is the the way to go.
 
Tapusin mo ‘to(‘yan) bukas. = Finish that tommorow, very direct but natural.
 
The most direct translation : Bukas, siguraduhin mong tatapusin mo ‘to(‘yan).
 
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Author Photo Tik4758
Nov 17 2022, 12:18am CST ~ 1 year, 5 mos ago. 
Matatapos ko ito bukas
 
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Author Photo TeacherRome Badge: Native Tagalog Speaker
Nov 17 2022, 11:08pm CST ~ 1 year, 5 mos ago. 
I think there’s no direct translation for “by tomorrow”.
 
I’d translate that sentence as
“Dapat tapos na ‘yan bukas.”
(It should be done by tomorrow.)
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“Tapusin mo ‘yan hanggang bukas.”
(Finish it by tomorrow.)
or
“Mayroon kang hanggang bukas para tapusin iyan.”
(You have until tomorrow to finish that.)
 
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