From root: tuloy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinuloy
ti-nu-LOY
pushed through with something
Present (Incomplete)
tinutuloy
ti-nu-tu-LOY
pushing through with something
Future (Contemplated)
tutuluyin
tu-tu-lu-YIN
will push through with something
Usage Note
Tuluyin is used when focusing on a specific plan, action, or intent that needs to be carried out or completed. It implies a sense of following through with a commitment, often in response to a situation where the action could have been halted or delayed.
Examples
" Tuluyin na natin ang plano. "
Natural Translation
Let's push through with the plan.
Literal Translation
Push-through-with now we the plan.
" Ayaw kong tuluyin ang usapan. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to push through with the conversation.
Literal Translation
Dislike I push-through-with the conversation.
" Kahit umuulan nang malakas, nagpasya kaming tuluyin pa rin ang aming biyahe sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Even though it was raining hard, we decided to still push through with our trip to the province.
Literal Translation
Even raining hard, decided we push-through-with still also the our trip to province.
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