From root: itim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
initim
i-ni-TIM
made black
Present (Incomplete)
iniitim
i-ni-i-TIM
making black
Future (Contemplated)
iitimin
i-i-ti-MIN
will make black
Usage Note
Itimin is used when an individual intends to blacken an object or surface directly, such as by applying ink or shading a specific area. It is frequently seen in instructional contexts like art or filling out forms that require certain sections to be blackened.
Examples
" Itimin mo ang bilog. "
Natural Translation
Make the circle black.
Literal Translation
Make-black you the circle.
" Kailangan mong itimin ang guhit na ito. "
Natural Translation
You need to make this line black.
Literal Translation
Need you make-black the line that this.
" Sa pagsagot ng pagsusulit, kailangan mong itimin nang buo ang bilog na katumbas ng tamang sagot gamit ang panulat. "
Natural Translation
When answering the exam, you need to completely fill in the circle that corresponds to the correct answer using a pen.
Literal Translation
In answering of exam, need you to-make-black fully the circle that equivalent of correct answer using the pen.
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