From root: tanong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinanong
ti-na-NONG
asked someone
Present (Incomplete)
tinatanong
ti-na-ta-NONG
is asking someone
Future (Contemplated)
tatanungin
ta-ta-nu-NGIN
will ask someone
Usage Note
Tanungin is an object-focused verb used when the person being asked is the direct object of the sentence. It is the most common and direct way to express the act of questioning or seeking information from another person in daily conversation.
Examples
" Tanungin mo ang guro. "
Natural Translation
Ask the teacher.
Literal Translation
Ask-someone you the teacher.
" Mabuting tanungin ang eksperto. "
Natural Translation
It is good to ask the expert.
Literal Translation
Good ask-someone the expert.
" Kung hindi mo sigurado ang sagot, mas mabuting tanungin mo ang iyong guro kaysa manghula ka na lamang. "
Natural Translation
If you are not sure of the answer, it is better to ask your teacher than to just guess.
Literal Translation
If not you sure the answer, more good ask-someone you the your teacher than guess you just.
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