From root: arte
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umarte
u-mar-TE
acted fussily
Present (Incomplete)
umaarte
u-ma-ar-TE
acting fussily
Future (Contemplated)
aarte
a-ar-TE
will act fussily
Usage Note
Umarte is used when someone is acting in a pretentious, fussy, or overly dramatic way, often carrying a negative connotation of being 'high-maintenance.' While it can also mean to perform professionally as an actor, it is most frequently used colloquially to criticize someone's affected or picky behavior.
Examples
" Huwag kang umarte sa harap nila. "
Natural Translation
Don't act fussily in front of them.
Literal Translation
Don't you act-fussily in front of-them.
" Nagsimula siyang umarte dahil sa pagod. "
Natural Translation
She started to act fussily because of tiredness.
Literal Translation
Started she act-fussily because at tiredness.
" Nagsimula siyang umarte at magreklamo sa pagkain kahit alam niyang pagod na pagod nang magluto ang kanyang ina. "
Natural Translation
He started acting fussily and complaining about the food even though he knew his mother was exhausted from cooking.
Literal Translation
Started he act-fussily and complain at food even know he that very-tired already cooked the his mother.
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