Tuddu means to teach by speaking, by writing (e.g., on a blackboard), by showing (e.g., pictures)
Tumuddu, “Teach”;
Muntudtuddu, “he (she) goes on teaching,”
Muntuddu, “teacher”;
Mangituddu, “person who actually teaches something”;
Nituddu, “it is (was) taught”;
Tudduwana nan inap-apuna [cf. under apu], “he (she) teaches his (her) grandson (granddaughter)”;
Ituddunay baki [q.v.], “he teaches the ritual invocations and prayers”;
It also means to point
Ituddum ke ha-on di kallanan [cf. under ala(h)], “show me where your forest lies”;
Tudduwom di manuplit ke he-a, “show the one who shall whip/ whips you”;
Amtudtuddu, “index finger,” used instead of lodlodong [cf. under lodong].
Conjugation in the Present Tense:
As a verb, tuddu may or may not use an object of the action in a sentence.
1st Person: Muntudduwak – “I teach”
1st Person dual: Muntuddu ta – “We teach”
2nd Person: Muntuddu ka – “You teach”
3rd Person: Muntuddu hiya – “He/She teaches”
1st Person plural inclusive: Muntuddu taku – “We teach” (We, including you)
1st Person plural exclusive: Muntuddu kami – “We teach” (We, excluding you)
2nd Person plural/2nd Person singular (formal): Muntuddu kayu – “You teach” (also used in the imperative)
3d Person plural: Muntuddu da – “They teach”
Conjugation in the Imperative form
The verb here always implies an object of the action which may not always be mentioned in the sentence.
1st Person: Tudduwak – “I teach (him or her)”
Tudduwanak – “Teach me.” – Here, the object is the first person.
1st Person dual: Tudduwanta – “Let’s teach (him or her)”
2nd Person: Tudduwam – “Teach (him/her)”
3rd Person: Tudduwana(h) – “He/She teaches (him/her)”
1st Person plural inclusive: Tudduwantaku – “Let’s teach (him/her/them)”
1st Person plural exclusive: Tudduwanmi – “We teach (him/her/them)”
2nd Person plural/2nd Person singular (formal): Tudduwanyu – “You teach (him/her/them)”
3d Person plural: Tudduwanda – “They will teach (him/her/them)” – Here, for a more exact translation, we have to insert “will” because Tudduwanda is an action with intent that is about to happen.