gumapos
gumapós with stress marks
to bind with rope
From root: gapos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumapos
gu-ma-POS
bound
Present (Incomplete)
gumagapos
gu-ma-ga-POS
is binding
Future (Contemplated)
gagapos
ga-ga-POS
will bind
Usage Note
Gumapos is the actor-focus form of gapos, formed with -um-, used when the one binding is the grammatical subject. It applies in literal contexts such as tying animals or securing packages, and figuratively for being bound by obligation or constraint.
Examples
" Gumapos siya ng baka. "
Natural Translation
He tied up a cow with rope.
Literal Translation
Bound he of cow.
" Mahigpit gumapos ang pulis sa magnanakaw. "
Natural Translation
The police bind the thief tightly with rope.
Literal Translation
Tight to bind with rope the police to thief.
" Bago sila umalis ay gumapos muna ang magsasaka ng kambing sa puno para hindi ito makalayo. "
Natural Translation
Before they left, the farmer first tied the goat to the tree with rope so it could not wander off.
Literal Translation
Before they left bound first the farmer of goat at tree so-that not it go-far.
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