From root: gamot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginamot
gi-na-MOT
treated or cured
Present (Incomplete)
ginagamot
gi-na-ga-MOT
treating or curing
Future (Contemplated)
gagamutin
ga-ga-mu-TIN
will treat or cure
Usage Note
Gamutin is used when referring to the act of applying medical treatment or medicine to a specific injury, illness, or person. It is an object-focus verb, emphasizing the entity receiving the care rather than the person performing the action.
Examples
" Gagamutin ng doktor ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
The doctor will treat the wound.
Literal Translation
Will-treat by-the doctor the wound.
" Kailangan mong gamutin ang lagnat niya. "
Natural Translation
You need to treat his fever.
Literal Translation
Need you treat the fever of-him.
" Hindi mo basta-basta magagamot ang sakit na ito kung hindi ka pa rin titigil sa paninigarilyo. "
Natural Translation
You won't easily cure this illness if you still don't stop smoking.
Literal Translation
Not you just-easily able-to-cure the illness that this if not you still stop in smoking.
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