susugan
susugán with stress marks
to amend [it]
From root: susog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinusugan
si-nu-su-GAN
amended
Present (Incomplete)
sinususugan
si-nu-su-su-GAN
is being amended
Future (Contemplated)
sususugan
su-su-su-GAN
will be amended
Usage Note
Susugan is the object-focus form of susog, using the -an suffix to place the law, resolution, or document being amended at the center of the sentence. It is strongly associated with legislative language — bills, constitutional provisions, and formal resolutions are the typical objects.
Examples
" Kailangang susugan ang batas. "
Natural Translation
The law needs to be amended.
Literal Translation
Need to-amend the law.
" Kailangan nating susugan ang mga maling patakaran. "
Natural Translation
We need to amend the incorrect policies.
Literal Translation
Need we to-amend the wrong policies.
" Iminungkahi ng komite na susugan ang ilang probisyon ng panukalang batas bago ito ipasa sa buong Kongreso. "
Natural Translation
The committee recommended that several provisions of the bill be amended before it is passed to the full Congress.
Literal Translation
Recommended by committee that to-amend the some provision of proposed law before it to-be-passed in whole Congress.
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