From root: tulong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumulong
tu-MU-long
helped
Present (Incomplete)
tumutulong
tu-mu-TU-long
helping
Future (Contemplated)
tutulong
tu-TU-long
will help
Usage Note
Tumulong is an actor-focus verb used when someone initiates the act of helping or offering assistance, emphasizing the person who performs the action. It is a fundamental word used across all social contexts to express cooperation or providing aid in various situations.
Examples
" Tumulong ka naman dito. "
Natural Translation
Help out here, won't you.
Literal Translation
Help you please here.
" Gusto kong tumulong sa nangangailangan. "
Natural Translation
I want to help those in need.
Literal Translation
Want I to help the needy.
" Maraming kabataan ang tumulong sa paglilinis ng baybayin matapos ang malakas na bagyo. "
Natural Translation
Many young people helped clean up the shoreline after the strong storm.
Literal Translation
Many youth the helped in cleaning of shoreline after the strong storm.
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