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bumundol

bumundól with stress marks

to crash into

verb bu-mun-DOL AF VERB Native origin Less Common

From root: bundol

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

bumundol

bu-mun-DOL

crashed into

Present (Incomplete)

bumubundol

bu-mu-bun-DOL

is crashing into

Future (Contemplated)

bubundol

bu-bun-DOL

will crash into

Usage Note

Bumundol is the actor-focus infinitive of bundol, used for crashing into something or someone — most commonly in vehicle collisions and accidental impacts. It is a staple verb in traffic incident reports and news accounts of crashes. The object-focus counterpart bundulin foregrounds the thing being rammed.

Examples

Beginner

" Bumundol ang trak sa poste. "

Natural Translation

The truck crashed into the post.

Literal Translation

Crashed the truck at post.

Intermediate

" Bumundol ang kotse sa pader. "

Natural Translation

The car crashed into the wall.

Literal Translation

Crashed the car at wall.

Advanced

" Bumundol sa likod ng dyip ang motorsiklo dahil masyadong mabilis ito at hindi nakahinto sa tamang oras. "

Natural Translation

The motorcycle crashed into the back of the jeep because it was going too fast and could not stop in time.

Literal Translation

Crashed at back of jeep the motorcycle because too fast it and not able-to-stop at right time.

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