sementuhin
sementuhín with stress marks
to cement [it]
From root: semento
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinemento
si-ne-MEN-to
cemented
Present (Incomplete)
sinesemento
si-ne-se-MEN-to
is being cemented
Future (Contemplated)
sesementuhin
se-se-men-tu-HIN
will be cemented
Usage Note
Sementuhin is the object-focus -in form of semento, used when the surface being cemented or the crack being patched is the grammatical focus. Common in home improvement and construction contexts. Pairs with the actor-focus magsemento.
Examples
" Sementuhin natin ang bakuran. "
Natural Translation
Let's cement the yard.
Literal Translation
Cement we the yard.
" Plano ng pamahalaan na sementuhin ang daan patungo sa kabundukan. "
Natural Translation
The government plans to cement the path leading to the mountains.
Literal Translation
Plan of government to-cement the path heading to mountains.
" Bago dumating ang tag-ulan, nais ng aming kapitbahay na sementuhin ang madulas na daanan sa harap ng kanilang bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before the rainy season arrives, our neighbor wants to cement the slippery path in front of their house.
Literal Translation
Before arrive the rainy-season, want of our neighbor to-cement the slippery path in front of their house.
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