magtalunton
magtaluntón with stress marks
to follow a trail
From root: talunton
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtalunton
nag-ta-lun-TON
followed a trail
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatalunton
nag-ta-ta-lun-TON
is following a trail
Future (Contemplated)
magtatalunton
mag-ta-ta-lun-TON
will follow a trail
Usage Note
Magtalunton is the actor-focus form of talunton, centering the person following a trail, tracing a lineage, or adhering strictly to a rule or procedure. It covers both the literal tracking of footprints and the figurative sense of methodically investigating a sequence of events or following prescribed steps.
Examples
" Subukan nating magtalunton sa gubat. "
Natural Translation
Let's try to follow the trail in the forest.
Literal Translation
Try we to-follow-trail in forest.
" Sinubukan nilang magtalunton sa kagubatan para hanapin ang daan. "
Natural Translation
They tried to follow a trail in the forest to find the path.
Literal Translation
Tried they to-follow-trail in forest for to-find the path.
" Maingat na nagtalunton ang mga mangangaso sa mga bakas ng usa hanggang sa makarating sila sa loob ng makapal na kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
The hunters carefully followed the deer's tracks until they reached deep inside the thick forest.
Literal Translation
Carefully that followed-trail the hunters on the tracks of deer until that arrived they in inside of thick forest.
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