From root: pili
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pumili
pu-mi-LI
chose
Present (Incomplete)
pumipili
pu-mi-PI-li
choosing
Future (Contemplated)
pipili
pi-PI-li
will choose
Usage Note
Pumili is used when the focus is on the actor performing the action of choosing from a set of options. It is frequently used in daily contexts such as shopping at a market or making personal selections where the emphasis is on the person's agency.
Examples
" Pumili ka ng kulay. "
Natural Translation
Choose a color.
Literal Translation
Choose you of color.
" Kailangan mong pumili ng isa. "
Natural Translation
You need to choose one.
Literal Translation
Need you choose of one.
" Mahirap pumili kung alin ang bibilhin dahil parehong maganda ang dalawang gusto kong sapatos. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to choose which one to buy because both shoes I like are nice.
Literal Translation
Difficult choose which the will-buy because both nice the two want my shoes.
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