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saklolohan

saklolohán with stress marks

to come to (their) aid

verb sak-lo-lo-HAN OF VERB Native origin Less Common

From root: saklolo

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

sinaklolohan

si-na-klo-lo-HAN

came to (their) aid

Present (Incomplete)

sinasaklolohan

si-na-sa-klo-lo-HAN

is coming to (their) aid

Future (Contemplated)

sasaklolohan

sa-sa-klo-lo-HAN

will come to (their) aid

Usage Note

Saklolohan is the object-focus -an form of saklolo, used when the person in distress being helped is the sentence topic. It functions as a direct call to action in emergencies, foregrounding the victim rather than the rescuer.

Examples

Beginner

" Saklolohan natin ang nalulunod. "

Natural Translation

Let's help the one who is drowning.

Literal Translation

Come-to-aid we the drowning-one.

Intermediate

" Tungkulin natin na saklolohan ang mga biktima. "

Natural Translation

It is our duty to come to their aid.

Literal Translation

Duty our to come to aid the victims.

Advanced

" Nang marinig nila ang sigaw mula sa nasusunog na bahay, agad nilang sinaklolohan ang mga batang naiwan sa loob. "

Natural Translation

When they heard the shout from the burning house, they immediately came to the aid of the children left inside.

Literal Translation

When heard they the shout from the burning house, immediately they came-to-aid the children left in inside.

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