From root: telebisyon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinelebisyon
ti-ne-le-bis-YON
televised
Present (Incomplete)
tinetelebisyon
ti-ne-te-le-bis-YON
televising
Future (Contemplated)
tetelebisyunin
te-te-le-bis-yu-NIN
will televise
Usage Note
Telebisyunin is used when referring to the act of broadcasting a specific event, program, or person on television. It is an object-focused verb, placing emphasis on the content being televised rather than the broadcaster.
Examples
" Telebisyunin natin ang patimpalak. "
Natural Translation
Let's televise the competition.
Literal Translation
Televise we the competition.
" Kailangan nilang telebisyunin ang seremonya. "
Natural Translation
They need to televise the ceremony.
Literal Translation
Need they televise the ceremony.
" Sinabi ng direktor na tetelebisyunin nila ang buong seremonya upang makita ito ng mga taong nasa malayo. "
Natural Translation
The director said they would televise the entire ceremony so that people who are far away could see it.
Literal Translation
Said by-the director that will-televise they the whole ceremony so see it by-the people who-are at far.
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