tularan
tuláran with stress marks
to imitate [it]
From root: tulad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinularan
ti-nu-LA-ran
imitated
Present (Incomplete)
tinutularan
ti-nu-tu-LA-ran
is being imitated
Future (Contemplated)
tutularan
tu-tu-LA-ran
will be imitated
Usage Note
Tularan is the object-focus form of tulad, where the person or behavior serving as a model is the grammatical focus. It appears frequently in moral instruction and motivational speech, often paired with positive qualities — diligence, virtue, or leadership — that the speaker urges others to emulate.
Examples
" Tularan mo ang mabuting tao. "
Natural Translation
Imitate a good person.
Literal Translation
Imitate you the good person.
" Mahirap tularan ang sining ng isang sikat na pintor. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to imitate the art of a famous painter.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-imitate the art of a famous painter.
" Sinabi ng guro sa mga bata na tularan ang sipag at tiyaga ng kanilang mga magulang sa halip na ang mga taong tamad. "
Natural Translation
The teacher told the children to imitate the diligence and perseverance of their parents instead of lazy people.
Literal Translation
Said of teacher to children to imitate the diligence and perseverance of their parents in place of the lazy people.
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