tumunton
tumuntón with stress marks
to trace
From root: tunton
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumunton
tu-mu-NTON
traced
Present (Incomplete)
tumutunton
tu-mu-tu-NTON
is tracing
Future (Contemplated)
tutunton
tu-tu-NTON
will trace
Usage Note
Tumunton is the actor-focus form of tunton, where the one tracing a path or source is the grammatical subject. It is used for following an investigation, tracking a genealogical line, or retracing steps, and carries a methodical, detective-like connotation.
Examples
" Mahirap tumunton sa dilim. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to trace a path in the dark.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-trace in dark.
" Mahirap tumunton sa madilim na kagubatan kung wala kang mapa. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to trace a path in the dark forest if you don't have a map.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-trace on dark forest if none you map.
" Sinikap ng pulis na tumunton sa bakas ng kotse upang malaman kung saan nagtago ang mga magnanakaw pagkatapos ng krimen. "
Natural Translation
The police tried to trace the car's tracks to find out where the thieves hid after the crime.
Literal Translation
Strived of police to-trace on track of car so to-know where hid the thieves after of crime.
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