tuntunin
tuntunín with stress marks
to trace [it]
From root: tunton
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinunton
ti-NU-nton
traced
Present (Incomplete)
tinutunton
ti-nu-TU-nton
is being traced
Future (Contemplated)
tutuntunin
tu-tun-tu-NIN
will be traced
Usage Note
Tuntunin is the object-focus form of tunton, where the trail, source, or lineage being traced is the grammatical focus. Note that tuntunin is also a common noun meaning rule or guideline — a useful homophony to be aware of, since the two senses arise from related but distinct roots sharing the same surface form.
Examples
" Tuntunin natin ang pinagmulan. "
Natural Translation
Let's trace the source.
Literal Translation
To-trace we the source.
" Kailangan nating tuntunin ang pinagmulan ng problemang ito. "
Natural Translation
We need to trace the source of this problem.
Literal Translation
Need we to-trace the source of problem this.
" Mahirap tuntunin ang pinagmulan ng alamat na ito dahil iba-iba ang kwento sa bawat nayon na napuntahan namin. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to trace the origin of this legend because the story differs in each village we visited.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-trace the origin of legend this because different the story in each village that visited we.
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