From root: yelo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
niyeluhin
ni-ye-lu-HIN
turned into ice
Present (Incomplete)
niyeyeluhin
ni-ye-ye-lu-HIN
turning into ice
Future (Contemplated)
yeyeluhin
ye-ye-lu-HIN
will turn into ice
Usage Note
Yeluhin is used when instructing someone to freeze a liquid or to chill an item until it turns into ice. It is most commonly heard in domestic contexts, such as when preparing ice cubes or freezing treats like 'ice candy'.
Examples
" Yeluhin mo ang tubig. "
Natural Translation
Freeze the water.
Literal Translation
Turn-into-ice you the water.
" Gusto kong yeluhin ang juice. "
Natural Translation
I want the juice to turn into ice.
Literal Translation
Want I to-turn-into-ice the juice.
" Kung gusto mong gumawa ng ice candy, yeluhin mo ang juice nang buong gabi sa malamig na freezer. "
Natural Translation
If you want to make ice candy, freeze the juice overnight in the cold freezer.
Literal Translation
If want you to-make of ice-candy, turn-into-ice you the juice for whole night in cold freezer.
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