From root: ikli
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniklian
i-nik-li-AN
shortened
Present (Incomplete)
iniiklian
i-ni-ik-li-AN
shortening
Future (Contemplated)
iiklian
i-ik-li-AN
will shorten
Usage Note
Iklian is used when making something shorter in physical length, such as hair or clothing, or in duration, such as a story or a meeting. It is an object-focused verb, often implying a deliberate action to reduce the size or extent of the object mentioned.
Examples
" Iklian mo ang buhok ko. "
Natural Translation
Shorten my hair.
Literal Translation
Shorten you the hair my.
" Ayaw niyang iklian ang buhok niya. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to shorten his hair.
Literal Translation
Dislike he shorten the hair his.
" Kung iiklian natin ang presentasyon, baka mas makinig nang mabuti ang mga tagapakinig sa dulo. "
Natural Translation
If we shorten the presentation, the audience might listen more carefully at the end.
Literal Translation
If will-shorten we the presentation, maybe more listen well the listeners at end.
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