From root: kwarto
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinwarto
ki-NWAR-to
placed in a room
Present (Incomplete)
kinukwarto
ki-nu-KWAR-to
placing in a room
Future (Contemplated)
kukuwartuhin
ku-ku-war-tu-HIN
will place in a room
Usage Note
Kwartuhin is used when instructing someone to put an object or a person into a room, often for the purpose of storage, privacy, or confinement. It is commonly heard in household settings when tidying up or managing sleeping arrangements.
Examples
" Kwartuhin mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Put the dog in a room.
Literal Translation
Place-in-room you the dog.
" Gusto niyang kwartuhin ang mga kuting. "
Natural Translation
She wants to place the kittens in a room.
Literal Translation
Want she place-in-room the plural kittens.
" Habang naglilinis kami sa labas, kwartuhin mo muna ang mga bata para hindi sila madumihan. "
Natural Translation
While we clean outside, put the children in a room first so they don't get dirty.
Literal Translation
While cleaning we at outside, place-in-room you first the plural children so-that not they get-dirty.
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