tudlik
túdlik with stress marks
apostrophe
Usage Note
Tudlik is the Tagalog linguistic term for the apostrophe punctuation mark, relevant in Filipino orthography for marking glottal stops or elided sounds. Language teachers and editors use the term regularly, though most everyday speakers simply say apostrophe.
Examples
" May tudlik ang salitang ito. "
Natural Translation
This word has an apostrophe.
Literal Translation
Has apostrophe the word this.
" Gumamit siya ng tudlik sa salita. "
Natural Translation
He/She used an apostrophe in the word.
Literal Translation
Used he/she of apostrophe in word.
" Ipinaliwanag ng guro na ginagamit ang tudlik upang ipakita ang tunog na nawawala sa pagitan ng dalawang patinig. "
Natural Translation
The teacher explained that the apostrophe is used to show the sound that is dropped between two vowels.
Literal Translation
Explained the teacher that is-used the apostrophe in-order to-show the sound that is-lost in between of two vowels.
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