umalpas
umalpás with stress marks
to break free
From root: alpas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umalpas
u-mal-PAS
broke free
Present (Incomplete)
umaalpas
u-ma-al-PAS
is breaking free
Future (Contemplated)
aalpas
a-al-PAS
will break free
Usage Note
Umalpas is the actor-focus infinitive of 'alpas', inherently centered on the one breaking free since escape is an actor-driven act. It is used for animals slipping their restraints, prisoners escaping, or anything freeing itself from confinement; a clean object-focus form is rarely generated because the action is intrinsically self-directed.
Examples
" Umalpas ang aso sa tali. "
Natural Translation
The dog broke free from the leash.
Literal Translation
Broke-free the dog from leash.
" Umalpas ang kabayo sa kuwadra. "
Natural Translation
The horse broke free from the stable.
Literal Translation
Broke-free the horse from stable.
" Nang umalpas ang baka sa kural, kinailangan ng buong baryo na tumulong sa paghuli. "
Natural Translation
When the cow broke free from the pen, the whole village had to help with the chase.
Literal Translation
When broke-free the cow from pen, needed of whole village to help in catching.
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