From root: tungkol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatungkulan
pi-na-tung-ku-LAN
addressed to
Present (Incomplete)
pinatutungkulan
pi-na-tu-tung-ku-LAN
addressing to
Future (Contemplated)
patutungkulan
pa-tu-tung-ku-LAN
will address to
Usage Note
Patungkulan is used when directing a specific action, dedication, or message toward someone or something, often in formal or literary contexts. It emphasizes the recipient or the entity being addressed rather than the action itself.
Examples
" Patungkulan mo ang sulat kay Nanay. "
Natural Translation
Address the letter to Mom.
Literal Translation
Address by-you the letter to Mom.
" Kailangan mong patungkulan ang liham kay Ben. "
Natural Translation
You need to address the letter to Ben.
Literal Translation
Need you address the letter to Ben.
" Ang awit na ito ay pinatungkulan ng makata sa lahat ng mga magulang na nagsakripisyo para sa kinabukasan ng kanilang mga anak. "
Natural Translation
This song was dedicated by the poet to all the parents who sacrificed for the future of their children.
Literal Translation
The song this is addressed by the poet to all of parents who sacrificed for the future of their children.
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