From root: sunod
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinundan
si-nun-DAN
followed
Present (Incomplete)
sinusundan
si-nu-sun-DAN
following
Future (Contemplated)
susundan
su-sun-DAN
will follow
Usage Note
Sundan is used when following a specific person, path, or sequence of instructions, focusing on the object being trailed. It is commonly used in navigation or when telling someone to track another person's movements.
Examples
" Sundan mo ako. "
Natural Translation
Follow me.
Literal Translation
Follow you me.
" Sikapin mong sundan ang mga bakas. "
Natural Translation
Try to follow the tracks.
Literal Translation
Try you follow the plural track.
" Sundan mo lang ang ilog hanggang sa marating mo ang lumang tulay na malapit sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
Just follow the river until you reach the old bridge near the market.
Literal Translation
Follow you just the river until reach you the old bridge that near at market.
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