gumilit
gumilít with stress marks
to make an incision
From root: gilit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumilit
gu-mi-LIT
made an incision
Present (Incomplete)
gumigilit
gu-mi-gi-LIT
is making an incision
Future (Contemplated)
gigilit
gi-gi-LIT
will make an incision
Usage Note
Gumilit is the actor-focus form of gilit, used when the person making a deliberate incision is the subject. It is more precise than humiwa, implying a sharper, narrower cut, and appears in both surgical and culinary contexts.
Examples
" Kailangan gumilit ang doktor. "
Natural Translation
The doctor needs to make an incision.
Literal Translation
Need make-incision the doctor.
" Kailangan ng doktor na gumilit sa balat. "
Natural Translation
The doctor needs to make an incision on the skin.
Literal Translation
Need of doctor to make an incision on skin.
" Bago gumilit sa balat ng pasyente, maingat na nilinis ng siruhano ang kanyang mga kagamitan upang maiwasan ang impeksyon. "
Natural Translation
Before making an incision in the patient's skin, the surgeon carefully cleaned his instruments to avoid infection.
Literal Translation
Before make-incision on skin of patient, carefully cleaned by-surgeon the his instruments so-that avoid the infection.
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