madupilas
madupílas with stress marks
to slip
From root: dupilas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nadupilas
na-du-PI-las
slipped
Present (Incomplete)
nadudupilas
na-du-du-PI-las
is slipping
Future (Contemplated)
madudupilas
ma-du-du-PI-las
will slip
Usage Note
Madupilas is the actor-focus stative form of dupilas, built with the ma- prefix to convey the accidental, non-volitional nature of a slip or stumble. It is used when the person slipping is the grammatical subject and the action is unintended.
Examples
" Baka madupilas ka. "
Natural Translation
You might slip.
Literal Translation
Might slip you.
" Mag-ingat ka baka madupilas ka sa basang sahig. "
Natural Translation
Take care, you might slip on the wet floor.
Literal Translation
Take-care you might to slip you on wet floor.
" Humawak ka sa gabay habang umaakyat dahil madali kang madupilas sa hagdan kapag basa ang iyong sapatos. "
Natural Translation
Hold onto the railing while going up, because you can easily slip on the stairs when your shoes are wet.
Literal Translation
Hold you on railing while ascending because easily you slip on stairs when wet the your shoes.
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