itukod
itukód with stress marks
to prop up [it]
From root: tukod
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinukod
i-ti-NU-kod
propped up
Present (Incomplete)
itinutukod
i-ti-nu-TU-kod
is being propped up
Future (Contemplated)
itutukod
i-tu-TU-kod
will be propped up
Usage Note
Itukod is the instrumental object-focus form of tukod, used when the object serving as a prop or brace is the grammatical focus. It describes propping a stick under a window, bracing a pole against a sagging roof, or steadying any structure — practical and common in construction and home-repair contexts.
Examples
" Itukod mo ang kahoy sa bintana. "
Natural Translation
Prop the wood against the window.
Literal Translation
Prop-up you the wood on window.
" Kailangan mong itukod ang mahabang kahoy para hindi matumba ang bakod. "
Natural Translation
You need to prop up the long piece of wood so the fence won't fall over.
Literal Translation
Need you to-prop-up the long wood so not to-fall-over the fence.
" Bago kami umalis, itinukod namin ang isang matibay na poste sa lumuluwang na bubong upang hindi ito bumagsak. "
Natural Translation
Before we left, we propped a sturdy post under the sagging roof so it wouldn't collapse.
Literal Translation
Before we to-leave, propped-up we the one sturdy post on sagging roof so-that not it to-collapse.
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