iulat
iulát with stress marks
to report [it]
From root: ulat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniulat
i-ni-u-LAT
reported
Present (Incomplete)
iniuulat
i-ni-u-u-LAT
is being reported
Future (Contemplated)
iuulat
i-u-u-LAT
will be reported
Usage Note
Iulat is the object-focus form of ulat, placing the information or matter being conveyed at the center of the clause. It is the appropriate verb when the content of the report — rather than the reporter — is the grammatical focus, and is common in both formal reporting and everyday instructions to pass on news.
Examples
" Iulat mo agad sa amin. "
Natural Translation
Report it to us right away.
Literal Translation
Report-it you immediately to us.
" Kailangan mong iulat ang nakitang pinsala sa pamunuan ng gusali. "
Natural Translation
You need to report the damage you saw to the building management.
Literal Translation
Need you to-report the saw damage to management of building.
" Bago ka umalis, iulat mo sa tagapamahala ang lahat ng nangyari para may maitalang ebidensiya. "
Natural Translation
Before you leave, report everything that happened to the supervisor so there is recorded evidence.
Literal Translation
Before you leave, report-it you to the supervisor the all of happened so there-is can-be-recorded evidence.
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