From root: ulila
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inulila
i-nu-LI-la
orphaned
Present (Incomplete)
inuulila
i-nu-u-LI-la
orphaning
Future (Contemplated)
uulilahin
u-u-li-la-HIN
will orphan
Usage Note
Ulilahin is used when describing the act of making someone an orphan, often appearing in literary or dramatic contexts rather than casual conversation. It focuses on the action that causes the loss of parents or guardians, emphasizing the tragic state of the subject.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang ulilahin ang anak. "
Natural Translation
He does not want to orphan his child.
Literal Translation
Dislike he orphan the child.
" Ayaw mong ulilahin ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
You don't want to orphan the children.
Literal Translation
Dislike you orphan the plural child.
" Hindi inakala ng digmaan na uulilahin nito ang libu-libong bata sa loob lamang ng ilang buwan. "
Natural Translation
The war did not foresee that it would orphan thousands of children in just a few months.
Literal Translation
Not foresaw the war that will-orphan it the thousands child in inside only of few month.
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