From root: bulaklak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinabulaklak
pi-na-bu-lak-LAK
caused to bloom
Present (Incomplete)
pinapabulaklak
pi-na-pa-bu-lak-LAK
causing to bloom
Future (Contemplated)
papabulaklakin
pa-pa-bu-lak-la-KIN
will cause to bloom
Usage Note
Pabulaklakin is used when directing someone to make plants bloom through specific care or fertilizers. It is commonly heard in gardening contexts or metaphorically when referring to making a project or person flourish.
Examples
" Pabulaklakin mo ang rosas. "
Natural Translation
Make the roses bloom.
Literal Translation
Cause-to-bloom you the roses.
" Kailangan mong pabulaklakin ang rosas. "
Natural Translation
You need to cause the roses to bloom.
Literal Translation
Need you cause-to-bloom the roses.
" Kung gusto mong pabulaklakin ang mga halaman sa tag-init, regular mong diligin ang mga ito at lagyan ng tamang pataba. "
Natural Translation
If you want to make the plants bloom in summer, water them regularly and apply the right fertilizer.
Literal Translation
If want you cause-to-bloom the plural plant in summer, regular you water the plural this and put of proper fertilizer.
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