dumalo
dumaló with stress marks
to attend
From root: dalo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumalo
du-ma-LO
attended
Present (Incomplete)
dumadalo
du-ma-da-LO
is attending
Future (Contemplated)
dadalo
da-da-LO
will attend
Usage Note
Dumalo is the actor-focus form of dalo, built with the -um- infix, used when the person attending is the grammatical subject. It is the standard verb for presence at events of all registers — from informal gatherings to formal ceremonies — and frequently appears in polite invitations using the honorific po.
Examples
" Dumalo ka sa misa. "
Natural Translation
Attend the mass.
Literal Translation
Attend you to mass.
" Nais nila na dumalo sa pulong bukas. "
Natural Translation
They desire to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Desire they to attend to meeting tomorrow.
" Marami pong dumalo sa binyag kahit malakas ang ulan at malayo ang simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Many people attended the baptism even though the rain was heavy and the church was far.
Literal Translation
Many (polite) attended at baptism even-though strong the rain and far the church.
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