From root: konsulta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumonsulta
ku-mon-SUL-ta
consulted
Present (Incomplete)
kumukonsulta
ku-mu-kon-SUL-ta
consulting
Future (Contemplated)
kukonsulta
ku-kon-SUL-ta
will consult
Usage Note
Kumonsulta is used when seeking professional advice, such as from a doctor or lawyer, and is typically followed by the preposition 'sa' before the person being consulted. While it can apply to various fields, it is most frequently encountered in medical and legal contexts in the Philippines.
Examples
" Kumonsulta siya sa doktor. "
Natural Translation
She consulted a doctor.
Literal Translation
Consulted she to doctor.
" Kailangan mong kumonsulta sa doktor. "
Natural Translation
You need to consult a doctor.
Literal Translation
Need you to-consult to doctor.
" Bago siya pumirma sa kontrata, kumonsulta muna siya sa isang abogado para masiguro ang kaniyang mga karapatan. "
Natural Translation
Before she signed the contract, she first consulted a lawyer to make sure of her rights.
Literal Translation
Before she signed to contract, consulted first she to a lawyer to ensure the her plural rights.
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