pagtunog
the act of sounding or ringing
From root: tunog
Usage Note
Pagtunog is the noun of action derived from tunog, referring to the specific moment or event of a sound being produced — a bell ringing, an alarm sounding, a phone going off. It focuses on the occurrence of the sound rather than the sound's quality, distinguishing it from katunugan.
Examples
" Narinig ko ang pagtunog ng kampana. "
Natural Translation
I heard the ringing of the bell.
Literal Translation
Heard I the ringing of bell.
" Nagulat ako sa pagtunog ng telepono. "
Natural Translation
I was surprised by the ringing of the phone.
Literal Translation
Surprised I in act-of-sounding of telephone.
" Sa tuwing maririnig ko ang pagtunog ng kampana sa simbahan, naaalala ko ang aking kabataan sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I hear the ringing of the church bell, I remember my childhood in the province.
Literal Translation
At every hear I the ringing of bell in church, remember I the my childhood in province.
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