sulutin
sulutín with stress marks
to thread [it] through
From root: sulot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinulot
si-NU-lot
threaded through
Present (Incomplete)
sinusulot
si-nu-SU-lot
is being threaded through
Future (Contemplated)
susulutin
su-su-lu-TIN
will be threaded through
Usage Note
Sulutin is the -in object-focus form of sulot, used both for physically threading something through an opening and for the colloquial sense of targeting someone who already has a partner. The literal sense is neutral and practical; the figurative sense is disapproving and carries the same social weight as the actor-focus manulot.
Examples
" Sulutin mo ang sinulid sa karayom. "
Natural Translation
Thread the string through the needle.
Literal Translation
Thread you the thread in needle.
" Subukan mong sulutin ang lubid sa maliit na butas. "
Natural Translation
Try to thread the rope through the small hole.
Literal Translation
Try you to-thread the rope in small hole.
" Bago mo simulan ang pagtahi, susulutin mo muna nang dahan-dahan ang sinulid sa maliit na butas ng karayom. "
Natural Translation
Before you begin sewing, first carefully thread the string through the small eye of the needle.
Literal Translation
Before you start the sewing, will-thread you first carefully the thread in small that hole of needle.
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