From root: bala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinala
i-bi-na-LA
used as a bullet
Present (Incomplete)
ibinabala
i-bi-na-ba-LA
using as a bullet
Future (Contemplated)
ibabala
i-ba-ba-LA
will use as a bullet
Usage Note
Ibala is used when specifying an object to be loaded into a firearm as ammunition or, metaphorically, when using information or a person as a sacrificial tool in a conflict. It is an object-focus verb where the item being used as a bullet is the focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Huwag mong ibala ang maliit na bato. "
Natural Translation
Don't use the small stone as a bullet.
Literal Translation
Don't you use-as-bullet the small stone.
" Mahirap ibala ang maling laki ng tingga. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to use the wrong size of lead as a bullet.
Literal Translation
Hard use-as-bullet the wrong size of lead.
" Sa larong ito, maaari mong ibala ang anumang maliit na bagay na nasa loob ng iyong bag. "
Natural Translation
In this game, you can use any small object inside your bag as a projectile.
Literal Translation
In game this, can you use-as-bullet the any small thing that inside of your bag.
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