umalog
umálog with stress marks
to shake
From root: alog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umalog
u-MA-log
shook
Present (Incomplete)
umaalog
u-ma-A-log
is shaking
Future (Contemplated)
aalog
a-A-log
will shake
Usage Note
Umalog is the actor-focus infinitive of 'alog', describing the act of shaking or rattling where the shaker — or the thing spontaneously shaking — is the subject. It is often used intransitively for natural phenomena such as earthquakes or vibrations, making it distinct from its object-focus partner 'alugin'.
Examples
" Umalog ang mesa kanina. "
Natural Translation
The table shook earlier.
Literal Translation
Shook the table earlier.
" Umalog ang bahay sa lindol. "
Natural Translation
The house shook in the earthquake.
Literal Translation
Shook the house in earthquake.
" Nang umalog ang buong gusali, nagtakbuhan palabas ang mga tao na takot na takot. "
Natural Translation
When the whole building shook, the people ran outside very frightened.
Literal Translation
When shook the whole building, ran-out outward the plural person that afraid very afraid.
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