duruin
duruín with stress marks
to prick [it]
From root: duro
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinuro
di-NU-ro
pricked
Present (Incomplete)
dinuduro
di-nu-DU-ro
is being pricked
Future (Contemplated)
duduruin
du-du-ru-IN
will be pricked
Usage Note
Duruin is the object-focus infinitive of duro, used when the thing being pierced or pointed at is the grammatical focus. It covers medical contexts such as needle pricks and acupuncture as well as accusatory gestures, with the target of the action foregrounded.
Examples
" Huwag mong duruin ang lobo. "
Natural Translation
Do not prick the balloon.
Literal Translation
Do-not you prick the balloon.
" Huwag mo na duruin ang lobo gamit ang karayom. "
Natural Translation
Do not prick the balloon using the needle.
Literal Translation
Do not you to prick the balloon using the needle.
" Sasabihin muna ng nars bago niya duruin ng karayom ang braso mo para hindi ka magulat. "
Natural Translation
The nurse will tell you first before she pricks your arm with the needle so you won't be startled.
Literal Translation
Will-say first the nurse before she prick of needle the arm your so-that not you startled.
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