dumapa
dumapâ with stress marks
to lie face down
From root: dapa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumapa
du-ma-PA
lay face down
Present (Incomplete)
dumadapa
du-ma-da-PA
is lying face down
Future (Contemplated)
dadapa
da-da-PA
will lie face down
Usage Note
Dumapa is the actor-focus form of dapa, formed with the -um- infix, and is the standard verb for lying face down or prostrating oneself. It is common in military and police commands, and is intrinsically intransitive with no clean object-focus partner.
Examples
" Dumapa ang mga bata sa damuhan. "
Natural Translation
The children lay face down on the grass.
Literal Translation
Lay-face-down the plural child on grass.
" Utos ng sundalo na dumapa ang lahat. "
Natural Translation
The soldier ordered everyone to lie face down.
Literal Translation
Order of soldier to lie face down the everyone.
" Dumapa kaagad ang lahat sa sahig nang marinig nila ang malakas na putok ng baril sa labas. "
Natural Translation
Everyone immediately lay face down on the floor when they heard the loud gunshot outside.
Literal Translation
Lay-face-down immediately the everyone on floor when heard they the loud linker shot of gun at outside.
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