From root: ligo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniligo
i-ni-li-GO
used for bathing
Present (Incomplete)
inililigo
i-ni-li-li-GO
using for bathing
Future (Contemplated)
ililigo
i-li-li-GO
will use for bathing
Usage Note
Iligo is used when specifying the object or resource, such as warm water or a specific soap, being utilized to perform the act of bathing. It focuses on the instrument or material used for the bath rather than the person bathing.
Examples
" Iligo mo ang mainit na tubig. "
Natural Translation
Use the warm water for bathing.
Literal Translation
Use-for-bathing you the warm water.
" Gusto kong iligo ang sabon. "
Natural Translation
I want to use the soap for bathing.
Literal Translation
Want I use-for-bathing the soap.
" Tuwing taglamig, mainit na tubig ang iniligo namin sa sanggol upang hindi siya giginawin habang naliligo. "
Natural Translation
Every winter, we used warm water to bathe the baby so he wouldn't get cold while bathing.
Literal Translation
Every winter, warm water the used-for-bathing we on baby so-that not he get-cold while bathing.
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