taluntunin
taluntunín with stress marks
to trace [it]
From root: talunton
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinalunton
ti-na-lun-TON
traced
Present (Incomplete)
tinataluntón
ti-na-ta-lun-TON
is being traced
Future (Contemplated)
tataluntunin
ta-ta-lun-tu-NIN
will be traced
Usage Note
Taluntunin is the object-focus form of talunton, with the trail, regulation, or sequence being traced as the grammatical focus. It appears in investigative contexts — tracing the origin of a story or tracking evidence — as well as in legal and procedural language where strict adherence to a prescribed rule is emphasized.
Examples
" Taluntunin natin ang dating daan. "
Natural Translation
Let's trace the old path.
Literal Translation
Trace we the old path.
" Kailangan nating taluntunin ang kasaysayan ng lumang bayan na ito. "
Natural Translation
We need to trace the history of this old town.
Literal Translation
Need we to-trace the history of old town this.
" Sinikap ng mga imbestigador na taluntunin ang pinagmulan ng tsismis bago pa ito kumalat nang husto sa buong nayon. "
Natural Translation
The investigators strove to trace the origin of the rumor before it could spread widely throughout the whole village.
Literal Translation
Strove by the investigators to-trace the origin of rumor before still this spread thoroughly in whole village.
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