From root: ikot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inikot
i-NI-kot
turned something
Present (Incomplete)
iniikot
i-ni-I-kot
turning something
Future (Contemplated)
iikutin
i-i-ku-TIN
will turn something
Usage Note
Ikutin is used when rotating or turning an object, such as a knob or a wheel, or when traveling around a specific area to explore it. It is an object-focus verb that emphasizes the thing being turned or the place being toured.
Examples
" Ikutin mo ang gulong. "
Natural Translation
Turn the wheel.
Literal Translation
Turn you the wheel.
" Kailangan mong ikutin ang susi. "
Natural Translation
You need to turn the key.
Literal Translation
Need you turn the key.
" Bago ka umalis, ikutin mo muna ang perilya hanggang sa tuluyang sumara ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
Before you leave, turn the knob first until the door closes completely.
Literal Translation
Before you leave, turn you first the knob until totally close the door.
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