hirangin
hirángin with stress marks
to choose [them]
From root: hirang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinirang
hi-NI-rang
chose
Present (Incomplete)
hinihirang
hi-ni-HI-rang
is being chosen
Future (Contemplated)
hihirangin
hi-hi-RA-ngin
will be chosen
Usage Note
Hirangin is the object-focus infinitive of hirang, where the person or thing being appointed or chosen is the grammatical focus. It retains the formal, distinguished register of the root — appropriate for elections, institutional appointments, and award selections rather than casual everyday choices.
Examples
" Hirangin natin siya bilang pangulo. "
Natural Translation
Let's choose them as president.
Literal Translation
Choose by-us them as president.
" Nais ng grupo na hirangin siya bilang kinatawan natin. "
Natural Translation
The group desires to choose them as our representative.
Literal Translation
Desire of group to choose them as representative our.
" Iminungkahi ng mga kasapi na hirangin ang batang abogado dahil sa kanyang katapatan at malinis na rekord sa serbisyo. "
Natural Translation
The members suggested choosing the young lawyer because of his honesty and clean service record.
Literal Translation
Suggested by the members that choose the young lawyer because of his honesty and clean record in service.
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