From root: guhit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginuhitan
gi-nu-hi-TAN
drew or marked on
Present (Incomplete)
ginuguhitan
gi-nu-gu-hi-TAN
is drawing or marking on
Future (Contemplated)
guguhitan
gu-gu-hi-TAN
will draw or mark on
Usage Note
Guhitan is used when focusing on the specific surface or object being marked, such as underlining words in a book or drawing a line on a piece of paper. It implies a targeted action of marking rather than the general creative act of sketching.
Examples
" Guhitan mo ang papel. "
Natural Translation
Draw on the paper.
Literal Translation
Draw-on you the paper.
" Kailangan mong guhitan ang papel. "
Natural Translation
You need to draw on the paper.
Literal Translation
Need you draw-on the paper.
" Habang nagbabasa ka, guhitan mo ng pulang linya ang mga salitang hindi mo pa naiintindihan para mabalikan mo mamaya. "
Natural Translation
While you read, underline with a red line the words you don't understand yet so you can go back to them later.
Literal Translation
While reading you, mark-on you of red line the words that not you yet understand so go-back you later.
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