putulin
putulín with stress marks
to cut [it]
From root: putol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinutol
pi-NU-tol
cut
Present (Incomplete)
pinuputol
pi-nu-PU-tol
is being cut
Future (Contemplated)
puputulin
pu-pu-tu-LIN
will be cut
Usage Note
Putulin is the object-focus -in form of putol, used when the rope, branch, fabric, or limb being severed is the grammatical topic. Covers everyday cutting tasks as well as medical amputation; actor-focus counterpart is pumutol.
Examples
" Putulin mo ang lubid. "
Natural Translation
Cut the rope.
Literal Translation
Cut you the rope.
" Kailangan mo na putulin ang tuyong sanga ng puno. "
Natural Translation
You need to cut the dry branch of the tree.
Literal Translation
Need you to cut the dry branch of tree.
" Bago putulin ang mababang sanga, tiyaking ligtas ang lugar at walang dadaang tao sa ilalim. "
Natural Translation
Before cutting the low branch, make sure the area is safe and no one will pass underneath.
Literal Translation
Before cut the low branch, ensure safe the place and none will-pass person below.
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