From root: bait
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumait
bu-ma-IT
became good
Present (Incomplete)
bumabait
bu-ma-ba-IT
becoming good
Future (Contemplated)
babait
ba-ba-IT
will become good
Usage Note
Bumait is used to describe a change in behavior where someone becomes more well-behaved, obedient, or kind, often after a period of being naughty or difficult. It is frequently heard in parental contexts or when observing a positive shift in a person's character.
Examples
" Bumait na ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has become well-behaved.
Literal Translation
Became-good now the child.
" Sana ay bumait ang batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
I hope that child becomes good.
Literal Translation
Hope is become-good the child that.
" Nangako siyang babait kapag binilhan namin siya ng laruan, pero pansamantala lamang ang pagbabago niya. "
Natural Translation
He promised he would behave if we bought him a toy, but his change was only temporary.
Literal Translation
Promised he will-become-good when buy we him of toy, but temporary only the change his.
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