From root: lima
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilima
ni-LI-ma
made five
Present (Incomplete)
nililima
ni-li-LI-ma
making five
Future (Contemplated)
lilimahin
li-li-ma-HIN
will make five
Usage Note
Limahin is used when grouping items by five, dividing a whole into five portions, or adjusting a quantity to reach exactly five. This form is typically used in instructions for organization or when distributing resources among five recipients.
Examples
" Limahin mo ang mga grupo. "
Natural Translation
Make the groups into fives.
Literal Translation
Make-five you the groups.
" Kailangang limahin ang hati ng keyk. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to make five the slices of cake.
Literal Translation
Need make-five the slice of cake.
" Para pantay ang hatian, limahin natin ang mga manggagawa sa bawat koponan na maglilinis. "
Natural Translation
So the sharing is even, let's put the workers into fives for each team that will clean.
Literal Translation
So even the sharing, make-five we the workers in each team that will-clean.
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