From root: tunog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatunog
pi-na-tu-NOG
made something sound
Present (Incomplete)
pinapatunog
pi-na-pa-tu-NOG
making something sound
Future (Contemplated)
papatunugin
pa-pa-tu-nu-GIN
will make something sound
Usage Note
Patunugin is used when someone intentionally causes an object, such as a musical instrument, a doorbell, or an alarm, to produce a sound. It is commonly used in contexts involving the manual or mechanical activation of devices to create noise.
Examples
" Patunugin mo ang kampana. "
Natural Translation
Ring the bell.
Literal Translation
Make-sound you the bell.
" Kailangan mong patunugin ang telepono. "
Natural Translation
You need to make the phone ring.
Literal Translation
Need you make-sound the phone.
" Kailangan mong patunugin ang alarma kapag may sunog upang makalabas agad ang mga tao. "
Natural Translation
You need to sound the alarm when there is a fire so that the people can get out at once.
Literal Translation
Need you make-sound the alarm when there-is fire so-that get-out immediately the people.
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