hilahin
hilahín with stress marks
to pull [it]
From root: hila
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinila
hi-NI-la
pulled
Present (Incomplete)
hinihila
hi-ni-HI-la
is being pulled
Future (Contemplated)
hihilahin
hi-hi-LA-hin
will be pulled
Usage Note
Hilahin is the object-focus infinitive of hila, used when the thing being pulled or dragged — a rope, a door, a person — is the grammatical focus. It tends to emphasize sustained dragging motion while hatakin can imply a sharper or more forceful pull; the actor-focus partner is humila.
Examples
" Hilahin mo ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
Pull the door.
Literal Translation
Pull you the door.
" Pwede mo na hilahin ang lubid ngayon patungo rito. "
Natural Translation
You can pull the rope over here now.
Literal Translation
Possible you to pull the rope now heading here.
" Sabay-sabay ninyong hilahin ang lubid para makarating ang bangka sa pampang nang ligtas. "
Natural Translation
Pull the rope all together so the boat reaches the shore safely.
Literal Translation
Together you-all pull the rope so can-arrive the boat at shore that safe.
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