Tagalog Kung Kailan/Kelan…, Saka’…
just when
used to say that something has happened at an unsuitable time
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completed, uncompleted and unstarted forms |
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Kung kelan umalis na ako, saka’ sila tumawag. |
Just when I had left, they called. |
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Kung kelan nagtatrabaho ako, saka’ sila tumawag. |
Just when I was working, they called. |
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Kung kelan aalis ako, saka’ sila tumawag. |
Just when I was going to leave, they called. |
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verbless |
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Kung kelan busy ako, saka’ sila tumawag. |
Just when I was busy, they called. |
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Kung kelan paalis na ako, saka’ sila tumawag.* |
Just when I was about to leave, they called. |
* See also: pa- 2 (p. 223)
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