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idikit

idikít with stress marks

to stick [it]

verb i-di-KIT OF VERB Native origin Less Common

From root: dikit

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

idinikit

i-di-NI-kit

stuck

Present (Incomplete)

idinidikit

i-di-ni-di-KIT

is being stuck

Future (Contemplated)

ididikit

i-di-di-KIT

will be stuck

Usage Note

Idikit is the instrumental object-focus form of dikit, taking the i- prefix, used when the item being affixed — a sticker, photograph, or label — is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus magdikit and is common in craft, decoration, and scrapbooking contexts.

Examples

Beginner

" Idikit mo ang sticker dito. "

Natural Translation

Stick the sticker here.

Literal Translation

Stick you the sticker here.

Intermediate

" Subukan mo na idikit ang larawan sa pader. "

Natural Translation

Try to stick the picture on the wall.

Literal Translation

Try you to stick the picture on wall.

Advanced

" Maingat niyang idinikit ang mga lumang larawan sa album upang hindi mawala ang mga alaala ng pamilya. "

Natural Translation

She carefully stuck the old photos into the album so that the family's memories would not be lost.

Literal Translation

Careful she-of stuck the plural old picture in-the album so-that not disappear the plural memory of-the family.

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