From root: kamot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinamot
i-ki-na-MOT
used for scratching
Present (Incomplete)
ikinakamot
i-ki-na-ka-MOT
using for scratching
Future (Contemplated)
ikakamot
i-ka-ka-MOT
will use for scratching
Usage Note
Ikamot is used when focusing on the specific object or instrument being used to scratch an itch, such as a backscratcher or a fingernail. It emphasizes the tool used for the action rather than the body part being scratched.
Examples
" Huwag mong ikamot ang kuko. "
Natural Translation
Don't use your nail to scratch.
Literal Translation
Don't you use-for-scratching the nail.
" Ayaw kong ikamot ang sugat ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to use my hand to scratch my wound.
Literal Translation
Dislike I use-for-scratching the wound my.
" Ang patpat na iyon ang ikinamot ng lolo sa kanyang likod na hindi maabot ng kamay. "
Natural Translation
That stick was what grandpa used to scratch his back that his hand couldn't reach.
Literal Translation
The stick that that the used-for-scratching of grandpa at his back that not reach of hand.
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