From root: limot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinalimutan
ki-na-li-mu-TAN
forgot
Present (Incomplete)
kinakalimutan
ki-na-ka-li-mu-TAN
forgetting
Future (Contemplated)
kakalimutan
ka-ka-li-mu-TAN
will forget
Usage Note
Kalimutan is an object-focus verb used when referring to forgetting a specific thing, person, or task, often implying an intentional effort to move on from something or a simple lapse in memory. It is the most common way to say "to forget something" in daily conversation.
Examples
" Huwag mong kalimutan ang susi. "
Natural Translation
Don't forget the key.
Literal Translation
Not you forget the key.
" Mahirap kalimutan ang nakaraan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to forget the past.
Literal Translation
Hard forget the past.
" Kahit anong mangyari, hindi ko makakalimutan ang lahat ng tulong na ibinigay mo sa akin. "
Natural Translation
No matter what happens, I will not be able to forget all the help you gave me.
Literal Translation
Even what happens, not I can-forget the all of help that gave you to me.
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