tudlain
tudlaín with stress marks
to aim at [it]
From root: tudla
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinudla
ti-NUD-la
aimed at
Present (Incomplete)
tinutudla
ti-nu-TUD-la
is being aimed at
Future (Contemplated)
tutudlain
tu-tud-la-IN
will be aimed at
Usage Note
Tudlain is the object-focus form of tudla, used for taking aim at a target with a weapon, a finger, or an accusation. The figurative sense — singling someone out for blame or criticism — is as common as the literal one, making tudlain equally at home in sports, hunting, and heated rhetorical exchanges.
Examples
" Tudlain mo ang target. "
Natural Translation
Aim at the target.
Literal Translation
Aim-at you the target.
" Subukan mong tudlain ang gitna ng target gamit ang pana. "
Natural Translation
Try to aim at the center of the target using the bow and arrow.
Literal Translation
Try you to-aim-at the middle of target using the bow-and-arrow.
" Sa halip na tudlain ang ugat ng problema, isa-isa nilang tinudla ang mga taong walang kasalanan. "
Natural Translation
Instead of aiming at the root of the problem, they singled out the innocent people one by one.
Literal Translation
In place of to-aim-at the root of problem, one-by-one they aimed-at the people without fault.
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