siluin
siluín with stress marks
to snare [it]
From root: silo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinilo
si-NI-lo
snared
Present (Incomplete)
sinisilo
si-ni-SI-lo
is being snared
Future (Contemplated)
sisiluin
si-si-lu-IN
will be snared
Usage Note
Siluin is the object-focus -in form of silo, used when the prey, victim, or thing being trapped is the grammatical focus. It is used both literally for trapping animals and figuratively for luring or entrapping a person, and pairs with the actor-focus sumilo.
Examples
" Siluin mo ang daga sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
Snare the rat in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Snare you the rat in kitchen.
" Subukan mong siluin ang manok sa bakuran. "
Natural Translation
Try to snare the chicken in the yard.
Literal Translation
Try you to-snare the chicken in yard.
" Ginamit nila ang magandang alok upang siluin ang mga inosenteng biktima na naghahanap ng madaling trabaho. "
Natural Translation
They used an attractive offer to ensnare the innocent victims who were looking for easy work.
Literal Translation
Used they the attractive offer to snare the innocent victims who looking for easy work.
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