kurtinahan
to put curtains on something
From root: kurtina
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinurtinahan
ki-nur-ti-na-HAN
put curtains on something
Present (Incomplete)
kinukurtinahan
ki-nu-kur-ti-na-HAN
putting curtains on something
Future (Contemplated)
kukurtinahan
ku-kur-ti-na-HAN
will put curtains on something
Usage Note
Kurtinahan is used when referring to the specific act of hanging or installing curtains on a window or a doorway. It is typically used in the context of household chores or interior decorating to indicate which part of the house needs covering.
Examples
" Kurtinahan mo ang bintana. "
Natural Translation
Put curtains on the window.
Literal Translation
Put-curtains-on you the window.
" Gusto niyang kurtinahan ang bintana. "
Natural Translation
He wants to put curtains on the window.
Literal Translation
Want he put-curtains-on the window.
" Bago kami lumipat sa bagong bahay, kinurtinahan muna namin ang lahat ng bintana para sa pribadong buhay. "
Natural Translation
Before we moved into the new house, we first put curtains on all the windows for privacy.
Literal Translation
Before we moved to new house, put-curtains-on first we the all of window for private life.
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