dumuro
dumúro with stress marks
to point
From root: duro
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumuro
du-MU-ro
pointed
Present (Incomplete)
dumuduro
du-mu-DU-ro
is pointing
Future (Contemplated)
duduro
du-DU-ro
will point
Usage Note
Dumuro is the actor-focus form of duro, formed with -um-, used when the one pointing or pricking is the grammatical subject. It covers both literal pointing with a finger and figurative pointing of blame, as well as the physical sense of pricking or piercing a surface.
Examples
" Huwag kang dumuro sa iba. "
Natural Translation
Do not point at others.
Literal Translation
Do-not you point at others.
" Hindi magalang ang dumuro sa harap ng matatanda. "
Natural Translation
Pointing in front of elders is not respectful.
Literal Translation
Not respectful the to point in front of elders.
" Sa halip na dumuro sa kapwa kapag may nasira, mas mabuting alamin muna kung sino talaga ang may kasalanan. "
Natural Translation
Instead of pointing at others when something breaks, it is better to first find out who is really at fault.
Literal Translation
Instead of point at fellow when there-broke, more good to-find-out first who really the with fault.
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