From root: puno
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinapuno
i-pi-na-pu-NO
had filled
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapapuno
i-pi-na-pa-pu-NO
is having filled
Future (Contemplated)
ipapapuno
i-pa-pa-pu-NO
will have filled
Usage Note
Ipapuno is used when requesting or directing someone else to fill a container, such as a water jug or a vehicle's fuel tank, to its capacity. It is a causative verb that shifts the focus onto the object being filled rather than the person performing the task.
Examples
" Ipapuno mo ang tangke. "
Natural Translation
Have the tank filled.
Literal Translation
Have-filled you the tank.
" Kailangan mong ipapuno ang baso mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to have your glass filled.
Literal Translation
Need you have-filled the glass your.
" Bago kami umalis sa biyahe, ipinapuno muna namin ang tangke ng gasolina sa pinakamalapit na istasyon. "
Natural Translation
Before we left on the trip, we had the gas tank filled up first at the nearest station.
Literal Translation
Before we left on trip, had-filled first we the tank of gasoline at nearest station.
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