singhutin
singhutín with stress marks
to sniff at it
From root: singhot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
siningot
si-NI-ngot
sniffed
Present (Incomplete)
sinisingot
si-ni-SI-ngot
is being sniffed
Future (Contemplated)
sisinghutin
si-sing-hu-TIN
will be sniffed
Usage Note
Singhutin is the object-focus -in form of singhot, used when the thing being sniffed or smelled is the grammatical focus. It covers deliberate sniffing — inspecting a scent, smelling food for freshness, or a dog investigating an object — and pairs with the actor-focus suminghot.
Examples
" Singhutin mo ang bango ng bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
Sniff the scent of the flower.
Literal Translation
Sniff you the fragrance of flower.
" Gusto kong singhutin ang bango ng bagong luto na tinapay. "
Natural Translation
I want to sniff the aroma of newly baked bread.
Literal Translation
Want I to-sniff the fragrance of newly cooked bread.
" Bago bilhin ang isda sa palengke, sinisinghot muna ng aking ina ito upang matiyak na sariwa pa ito. "
Natural Translation
Before buying the fish at the market, my mother first sniffs it to make sure that it is still fresh.
Literal Translation
Before to-buy the fish at market, sniffs first by my mother it so to-ensure that fresh still it.
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