hulmahin
hulmahín with stress marks
to mold [it]
From root: hulma
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinulma
hi-nul-MA
molded
Present (Incomplete)
hinuhulma
hi-nu-hul-MA
is being molded
Future (Contemplated)
huhulmahin
hu-hul-ma-HIN
will be molded
Usage Note
Hulmahin is the object-focus infinitive of hulma, foregrounding the item being shaped — clay, gelatin, rice dough — rather than the maker. It is common in crafts and baking and is also used figuratively for shaping character or personality over time.
Examples
" Hulmahin mo ang gulaman. "
Natural Translation
Mold the gelatin.
Literal Translation
Mold you the gelatin.
" Dapat mo na hulmahin ang tsokolate bago ito tumigas. "
Natural Translation
You should mold the chocolate before it hardens.
Literal Translation
Should you mold the chocolate before it to harden.
" Sinasabi ng mga matatanda na mas madaling hulmahin ang ugali ng bata habang siya ay bata pa. "
Natural Translation
The elders say that it is easier to mold a child's character while they are still young.
Literal Translation
Say the elders that more easy to-mold the character of child while he young still.
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