From root: takbo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinakbuhan
ti-nak-bu-HAN
ran to or away from
Present (Incomplete)
tinatakbuhan
ti-na-tak-bu-HAN
is running to or away from
Future (Contemplated)
tatakbuhan
ta-tak-bu-HAN
will run to or away from
Usage Note
Takbuhan is used when indicating a specific person, place, or object that is either the destination of one's flight or the thing being avoided. It often carries a figurative meaning, such as seeking someone for help or evading a responsibility like a debt or a task.
Examples
" Lagi kitang tatakbuhan kapag may problema. "
Natural Translation
I will always run to you when there's a problem.
Literal Translation
Always I-you will-run-to when have problem.
" Ayaw kong takbuhan ang aso. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to run away from the dog.
Literal Translation
Dislike I run-away-from the dog.
" Sa tuwing nahihirapan siya, ang nanay niya ang palaging tinatakbuhan niya para humingi ng payo. "
Natural Translation
Whenever she is struggling, her mother is the one she always runs to for advice.
Literal Translation
At every struggling she, the mother her the always run-to she to ask-for advice.
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