From root: lunok
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nakalunok
na-ka-lu-NOK
accidentally swallowed
Present (Incomplete)
nakakalunok
na-ka-ka-lu-NOK
happening to swallow
Future (Contemplated)
makakalunok
ma-ka-ka-lu-NOK
will happen to swallow
Usage Note
Makalunok is almost always used for accidents, like swallowing a fishbone or a seed.
Examples
" Baka makalunok ka ng tinik. "
Natural Translation
You might swallow a bone.
Literal Translation
Might happen-to-swallow you of bone.
" Takot siyang makalunok ng buto. "
Natural Translation
He/She is afraid to happen to swallow a seed.
Literal Translation
Afraid he/she to happen to swallow of seed.
" Ingatan mong alisin ang mga buto sa isda upang hindi makalunok ng tinik ang mga bata habang kumakain sila. "
Natural Translation
Be careful to remove the bones from the fish so that the children don't accidentally swallow a bone while they are eating.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you to-remove the bones in fish so-that not happen-to-swallow of bone the children while eating they.
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