From root: kaliwa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinaliwa
ki-na-li-WA
turned left at a place
Present (Incomplete)
kinakaliwa
ki-na-ka-li-WA
turning left at a place
Future (Contemplated)
kakaliwain
ka-ka-li-wa-IN
will turn left at a place
Usage Note
Kaliwain is used when giving directions to indicate turning left at a specific landmark or intersection. It focuses on the location where the turn is made rather than the person performing the action.
Examples
" Kaliwain mo ang kanto. "
Natural Translation
Turn left at the corner.
Literal Translation
Turn-left-at you the corner.
" Kailangan mong kaliwain ang kalsadang iyon. "
Natural Translation
You need to turn left at that road.
Literal Translation
Need by-you turn-left-at road that.
" Kaliwain mo ang kalyeng may malaking puno at nandoon na ang aming bahay sa dulo. "
Natural Translation
Turn left at the street with the big tree, and our house is right there at the end.
Literal Translation
Turn-left-at you the street with big tree and there already the our house at end.
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