humuli
humúli with stress marks
to catch
From root: húli
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humuli
hu-MU-li
caught
Present (Incomplete)
humuhuli
hu-mu-HU-li
is catching
Future (Contemplated)
huhuli
hu-HU-li
will catch
Usage Note
Humuli is the actor-focus infinitive of húli, used by law enforcement, fishermen, and hunters when the catcher is the grammatical focus. It spans catching fish or animals and arresting criminals; the companion form hulihin shifts focus to the person or creature being caught.
Examples
" Gusto kong humuli ng isda. "
Natural Translation
I want to catch fish.
Literal Translation
Want I to-catch of fish.
" Mahirap humuli ng mga ligaw na pusa sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to catch wild cats at night.
Literal Translation
Hard to catch of wild cat at night.
" Buong magdamag silang naghintay sa pampang para humuli ng mga isdang lumalabas lamang kapag madilim. "
Natural Translation
All night long they waited on the shore to catch the fish that only come out when it is dark.
Literal Translation
Whole all-night they waited at shore to catch of fish that come-out only when dark.
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