umalis
umalís with stress marks
to leave
From root: alis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umalis
u-MA-lis
left
Present (Incomplete)
umaalis
u-ma-A-lis
is leaving
Future (Contemplated)
aalis
a-A-lis
will leave
Usage Note
Umalis is the actor-focus infinitive of 'alis', used when the person departing is the grammatical subject. One of the most frequently used verbs in everyday Tagalog, it covers both physical departure and figurative removal; pair it with the object-focus 'alisin' when the thing being removed is the focus rather than the person leaving.
Examples
" Umalis na ang bus. "
Natural Translation
The bus has left.
Literal Translation
Left already the bus.
" Umalis siya nang maaga. "
Natural Translation
He/She left early.
Literal Translation
Left he/she when early.
" Umalis siya nang walang paalam matapos ang matinding pagtatalo nila kagabi sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
She left without saying goodbye after their heated argument last night at dinner.
Literal Translation
Left she without farewell after the intense argument their last-night at dinner.
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