kandiliin
kandiliín with stress marks
to nurture [him/her]
From root: kandili
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinandili
ki-nan-di-LI
nurtured
Present (Incomplete)
kinakandili
ki-na-kan-di-LI
is being nurtured
Future (Contemplated)
kakandiliin
ka-kan-di-li-IN
will be nurtured
Usage Note
Kandiliin is the object-focus form of kandili, used when the person being nurtured or sheltered is the grammatical focus. Like magkandili, it belongs to a formal, often literary register and conveys tender, devoted care rather than routine assistance.
Examples
" Kandiliin natin ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
Let's nurture the children.
Literal Translation
Nurture we the children.
" Dapat nating kandiliin ang mga may sakit. "
Natural Translation
We should nurture the sick.
Literal Translation
Should we to nurture the sick.
" Sa kabila ng kahirapan, patuloy niyang kinandili ang mga ulilang bata na parang sila ay kanyang sariling anak. "
Natural Translation
Despite the hardship, she continued to nurture the orphaned children as if they were her own.
Literal Translation
In spite of hardship, continued she nurtured the orphaned children like they are her own child.
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