dulugan
dulúgan with stress marks
to appeal to [him/her]
From root: dulog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinulugan
di-nu-LU-gan
was appealed to
Present (Incomplete)
dinudulugan
di-nu-du-LU-gan
is being appealed to
Future (Contemplated)
dudulugan
du-du-LU-gan
will be appealed to
Usage Note
Dulugan is the locative object-focus form of dulog, used when the authority or institution being approached for redress is the grammatical focus — a barangay official, a court, or a government agency. It maintains the formal, deferential register of its actor-focus counterpart dumulog.
Examples
" Dulugan mo ang kapitan. "
Natural Translation
Appeal to the captain.
Literal Translation
Appeal-to you the captain.
" Kailangan natin na dulugan ang pinuno tungkol dito. "
Natural Translation
We need to appeal to the leader about this.
Literal Translation
Need we to appeal to the leader about here.
" Kung hindi kayo magkasundo ng kapitbahay ninyo ay maaari ninyong dulugan ang barangay para sa tulong. "
Natural Translation
If you and your neighbor cannot come to an agreement, you may appeal to the barangay for help.
Literal Translation
If not you agree with neighbor your may you appeal-to the barangay for help.
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