From root: sinturon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sininturunan
si-nin-tu-ru-NAN
put a belt on
Present (Incomplete)
sinisinturunan
si-ni-sin-tu-ru-NAN
putting a belt on
Future (Contemplated)
sisinturunan
si-sin-tu-ru-NAN
will put a belt on
Usage Note
Sinturunan is used when putting a belt on another person, such as a child, or when fastening a strap onto an object. It specifically focuses on the act of providing or securing a belt for a recipient rather than oneself.
Examples
" Sinturunan mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Put a belt on the child.
Literal Translation
Put-a-belt-on you the child.
" Kailangan mong sinturunan ang pantalon mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to put a belt on your pants.
Literal Translation
Need you put-a-belt-on the pants your.
" Bago kami umalis, sinturunan ko muna ang aking anak dahil maluwag ang suot niyang pantalon. "
Natural Translation
Before we left, I first put a belt on my child because the pants she was wearing were loose.
Literal Translation
Before we leave, put-a-belt-on I first the my child because loose the worn her pants.
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