From root: tuwid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinuwid
i-ti-nu-WID
straightened or corrected
Present (Incomplete)
itinutuwid
i-ti-nu-tu-WID
straightening or correcting
Future (Contemplated)
itutuwid
i-tu-tu-WID
will straighten or correct
Usage Note
Ituwid is used when referring to straightening a physical object or correcting a mistake, path, or behavior. It carries a sense of alignment or rectification, often used in both literal and moral contexts.
Examples
" Ituwid mo ang linya. "
Natural Translation
Straighten the line.
Literal Translation
Straighten you the line.
" Kailangan mong ituwid ang mali. "
Natural Translation
You need to correct the mistake.
Literal Translation
Need you straighten the wrong.
" Bilang guro, tungkulin niyang ituwid ang mga maling akala ng kanyang mga estudyante tungkol sa kasaysayan. "
Natural Translation
As a teacher, it's his duty to correct his students' misconceptions about history.
Literal Translation
As teacher, duty his straighten the wrong notions of his students about history.
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