itirik
itírik with stress marks
to set [it] upright
From root: tirik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinirik
i-ti-NI-rik
set upright
Present (Incomplete)
itinitirik
i-ti-ni-TI-rik
is being set upright
Future (Contemplated)
ititirik
i-ti-TI-rik
will be set upright
Usage Note
Itirik is the object-focus form of tirik using the conveyance i- prefix, placing grammatical focus on the thing being set upright — a candle, a pole, a stake. It pairs with magtirik as the AF counterpart; use itirik when the instruction centers on the object being raised rather than on the person raising it.
Examples
" Itirik mo ang poste. "
Natural Translation
Set the post upright.
Literal Translation
Set-upright you the post.
" Plano nilang itirik ang mahabang kawayan sa gitna ng bakuran. "
Natural Translation
They plan to set the long bamboo upright in the middle of the yard.
Literal Translation
Plan they to-set-upright the long bamboo at middle of yard.
" Bago magsimula ang prusisyon, itinirik nila ang mga makukulay na bandila sa magkabilang gilid ng daanang dadaanan ng mga deboto. "
Natural Translation
Before the procession began, they set up the colorful flags upright on both sides of the path the devotees would pass through.
Literal Translation
Before begin the procession, set-upright they the colorful flags at both sides of path to-be-passed of the devotees.
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