From root: dilig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
diniligan
di-ni-li-GAN
watered
Present (Incomplete)
dinidiligan
di-ni-di-li-GAN
watering
Future (Contemplated)
didiligan
di-di-li-GAN
will water
Usage Note
Diligan is used when referring to the act of watering plants or garden areas, typically as a daily chore. It is an object-focus verb where the plant or the soil being watered acts as the grammatical subject.
Examples
" Diligan mo ang mga rosas. "
Natural Translation
Water the roses.
Literal Translation
Water you the plural roses.
" Ayaw kong diligan ang mga rosas. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to water the roses.
Literal Translation
Dislike I water the plural roses.
" Bago ka matulog, diligan mo sana ang halamang nasa labas dahil buong araw na itong walang tubig. "
Natural Translation
Before you sleep, please water the plant outside because it's had no water all day.
Literal Translation
Before you sleep, water you hopefully the plant that-is at outside because whole day already this without water.
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