From root: punta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinuntahan
pi-nun-ta-HAN
went to a place
Present (Incomplete)
pinupuntahan
pi-nu-pun-ta-HAN
is going to a place
Future (Contemplated)
pupuntahan
pu-pun-ta-HAN
will go to a place
Usage Note
Puntahan is used when the focus is on a specific destination, person, or object being visited. It is a directional verb typically used to indicate the act of going to see someone or reaching a particular location for a purpose.
Examples
" Puntahan natin si Lola. "
Natural Translation
Let's go visit Grandma.
Literal Translation
Go-to we Grandma.
" Gusto kong puntahan ang tindahan mamaya. "
Natural Translation
I want to go to the store later.
Literal Translation
Want I go-to the store later.
" Bago tayo umuwi, puntahan muna natin ang kaibigan kong may sakit para makadalaw kahit sandali lang. "
Natural Translation
Before we go home, let's first go visit my friend who is sick so we can drop by even just for a moment.
Literal Translation
Before we go-home, go-to first we the friend my who has sickness so visit even moment only.
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