ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUN
Old English tunne; related to Old High German, Old Norse tunna, Medieval Latin tunna.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUN
PRESENT
Present
I tun
you tun
he/she/it tuns
we tun
you tun
they tun
Present continuous
I am tuning
you are tuning
he/she/it is tuning
we are tuning
you are tuning
they are tuning
Present perfect
I have tuned
you have tuned
he/she/it has tuned
we have tuned
you have tuned
they have tuned
Present perfect continuous
I have been tuning
you have been tuning
he/she/it has been tuning
we have been tuning
you have been tuning
they have been tuning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I tuned
you tuned
he/she/it tuned
we tuned
you tuned
they tuned
Past continuous
I was tuning
you were tuning
he/she/it was tuning
we were tuning
you were tuning
they were tuning
Past perfect
I had tuned
you had tuned
he/she/it had tuned
we had tuned
you had tuned
they had tuned
Past perfect continuous
I had been tuning
you had been tuning
he/she/it had been tuning
we had been tuning
you had been tuning
they had been tuning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tun
you will tun
he/she/it will tun
we will tun
you will tun
they will tun
Future continuous
I will be tuning
you will be tuning
he/she/it will be tuning
we will be tuning
you will be tuning
they will be tuning
Future perfect
I will have tuned
you will have tuned
he/she/it will have tuned
we will have tuned
you will have tuned
they will have tuned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tuning
you will have been tuning
he/she/it will have been tuning
we will have been tuning
you will have been tuning
they will have been tuning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tun
you would tun
he/she/it would tun
we would tun
you would tun
they would tun
Conditional continuous
I would be tuning
you would be tuning
he/she/it would be tuning
we would be tuning
you would be tuning
they would be tuning
Conditional perfect
I would have tun
you would have tun
he/she/it would have tun
we would have tun
you would have tun
they would have tun
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tuning
you would have been tuning
he/she/it would have been tuning
we would have been tuning
you would have been tuning
they would have been tuning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tun
we let´s tun
you tun
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
tuning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUN»
The term «tun» is very widely used and occupies the
5.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUN»
Discover the use of
tun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tun-huang Popular Narratives
The tales deal with both religious (mostly Buddhist) and secular themes, and make exciting and vivid reading.
2
Ballads and Stories from
Tun-Huang
First published in 1960. Over a century ago the Chinese discovered in a sealed-up cave in the west of China a collection of manuscripts dating from the fifth century to the end of the tenth.
3
Ballads and Stories from
Tun-huang
First published in 1960, Arthur Waley here translates, whole or as extracts, twenty-six pieces, making an invaluable addition to world literature.
The Arthur Waley Estate, Arthur Waley, 2012
4
Selected Writings of
Tun Aung Chain
Articles on history of Burma.
Abdul Ghafar Ibrahim. tak tun tak tun Tak Tun Taktak Tak Tun Taktak Tak Tun
Taktak Tak Tun Taktak Tak Tun Taktak Tak Tun Taktak TakTun Tak Tun Tak Tun
Taktak Tak Tun Taktak Tak Tun tak tun taktak tuntun TAK? TAK Tun?? Tak Tun
Tak?
6
Linguistic Purism in Action: How Auxiliary
Tun was ...
In German, there is a striking opposition between modern standard German, where the construction is virtually ungrammatical and considered to be "sub-standard" by most speakers, whilst, as this book shows, the construction is attested in ...
7
The Reluctant Politician:
Tun Dr. Ismail and His Time
A biography of Malaysia's powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman.
8
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
As a wise man of principle, Tun Perak on a number of occasions made hard
decisions that seemed to challenge even the wishes and wisdom of the sultan
himself. Because of Tun Perak's disapproval, Sultan Mansor Syah had to send
the heir ...
9
Selected writings of U Sai Aung
Tun
Collection of articles on history, tradition, culture and literature of Shan, ethnic people of Burma.
Sai Aung Tun (U), Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ Samuiṅʻʺ Koʻmarhanʻ, 2004
10
Chinese Mythology: An Introduction
vides a detailed description of the deity which concurs with the Chuang Tzu
portrayal in one important respect, that Hun Tun has a featureless head. It would
seem that a mythical figure named Hun Tun, which is written in at least four ways,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tun is used in the context of the following news items.
Tun Mahathir celebrates 90th birthday
KUALA LUMPUR: Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is celebrating his 90th birthday today, but there's no sign that he is slowing down, even the ... «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
Anifah lashes out at Tun M in open letter to New York Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Foreign Minister lashed out at former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for attacking the country's administration and ... «Astro Awani, Jun 15»
'Tun M wants me to resign because I refused his personal demands …
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that the series of attacks launched by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was because the former ... «Astro Awani, Jun 15»
"Let me be mediator for Najib and Tun M crisis" - Rahim
KUALA LUMPUR: A special meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad must be held, to solve the crisis ... «Astro Awani, Jun 15»
Cops bar Dr M from speaking at 1MDB forum
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was 10 minutes into his speech at the 1MDB forum held at the Putra World Trade Centre today when a group of uniformed policemen ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
Cops searching for armed robbers in Taman Tun park find squatters …
The 29, including 11 women and 13 children, were squatting in several makeshift homes in the forest area near Lembah Kiara recreational park in Taman Tun ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
Taman Tun park reopened to public
KUALA LUMPUR: After a 10-hour closure to track down a group of suspected armed robbers, Taman Lembah Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail here has been ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
Why ministers living beyond their means are not investigated - Tun M
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today questioned why ministers found to be living beyond their means are not investigated. KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister ... «Astro Awani, May 15»
It's a crime to lie about 1MDB funds in Singapore bank - Tun M
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak's explanation about US$1.103 billion (RM3.6 billion) being transferred from Cayman Islands by 1Malaysia ... «Astro Awani, May 15»
Instigators, opportunists fuelling Dr M-Najib spat, says Umno man
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak have been at loggerheads over many issues concerning ... «The Malaysian Insider, May 15»
