From root: ulan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaulan
i-pi-na-u-LAN
let something be rained on
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaulan
i-pi-na-pa-u-LAN
letting something be rained on
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaulan
i-pa-pa-u-LAN
will let something be rained on
Usage Note
Ipaulan is used when intentionally allowing an object or person to be exposed to falling rain, such as when letting plants be watered naturally or allowing children to play outside. It emphasizes the causative action of letting the rain fall on a specific target.
Examples
" Huwag mong ipaulan ang damit. "
Natural Translation
Don't let the clothes get rained on.
Literal Translation
Don't you let-be-rained-on the clothes.
" Gusto niyang ipaulan ang halaman. "
Natural Translation
She wants to let the plants be rained on.
Literal Translation
Want she let-be-rained-on the plant.
" Sinadya niyang ipaulan ang mga halaman sa balkonahe dahil naniniwala siyang mas malusog ang mga ito kapag natutubigan ng likas na ulan. "
Natural Translation
She deliberately let the plants on the balcony be rained on because she believes they grow healthier when watered by natural rain.
Literal Translation
Intended she let-be-rained-on the plants at balcony because believe she that more healthy the these when watered by natural rain.
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