sulsihan
sulsihán with stress marks
to mend [it]
From root: sulsi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinulsihan
si-nul-si-HAN
mended
Present (Incomplete)
sinusulsihan
si-nu-sul-si-HAN
is being mended
Future (Contemplated)
susulsihan
su-sul-si-HAN
will be mended
Usage Note
Sulsihan is the -an locative object-focus form of sulsi, where the garment or fabric surface being mended is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix fits the sense of working on a surface, and the word is used wherever the torn item — a sock, shirt, or mosquito net — is foregrounded rather than the mender's action.
Examples
" Sulsihan mo ang punit na medyas. "
Natural Translation
Mend the torn sock.
Literal Translation
Mend you the torn sock.
" Plano ng lola na sulsihan ang butas na medyas ng kanyang apo. "
Natural Translation
Grandma plans to mend the torn sock of her grandchild.
Literal Translation
Plan of grandma to-mend the torn sock of her grandchild.
" Tinuruan ako ng lola kong sulsihan ang anumang sirang damit para hindi na kailangang bumili ng bago. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother taught me to mend any torn clothing so there would be no need to buy new ones.
Literal Translation
Taught me by grandmother my to-mend the any torn clothing so not anymore need to-buy of new.
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