magngulngol
magngulngól with stress marks
to whine
From root: ngulngol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagngulngol
nag-ngul-NGOL
whined
Present (Incomplete)
nagngungulngol
nag-ngu-ngul-NGOL
is whining
Future (Contemplated)
magngungulngol
mag-ngu-ngul-NGOL
will whine
Usage Note
Magngulngol is the actor-focus mag- form of ngulngol, whose reduplicated root captures the repetitive, grating quality of persistent whining. It is most commonly applied to children's complaints but is freely extended to adults who grumble relentlessly about minor grievances, always carrying a dismissive or exasperated tone.
Examples
" Lagi siyang nagngungulngol. "
Natural Translation
He is always whining.
Literal Translation
Always he whining.
" Mahilig magngulngol ang aso kapag nais nitong pumasok sa loob. "
Natural Translation
The dog loves to whine when it wants to come inside.
Literal Translation
Fond to whine the dog when want its to enter inside.
" Mahirap magtrabaho katabi ang taong walang ginawa kundi magngulngol tungkol sa maliliit na bagay na kaya namang ayusin. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to work beside a person who does nothing but whine about little things that could easily be fixed.
Literal Translation
Hard to-work beside the person no done but to-whine about little things that can anyway fix.
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