gumawa
gumawâ with stress marks
to make
From root: gawa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumawa
gu-ma-WA
made
Present (Incomplete)
gumagawa
gu-ma-ga-WA
is making
Future (Contemplated)
gagawa
ga-ga-WA
will make
Usage Note
Gumawa is the actor-focus form of gawa, formed with -um-, used when the one creating or working is the grammatical subject. It is one of the most high-frequency verbs in Tagalog, spanning everything from simple tasks to creative works, and reflects the cultural emphasis on industriousness.
Examples
" Gusto kong gumawa ng kape. "
Natural Translation
I want to make some coffee.
Literal Translation
Want I make of coffee.
" Gusto ko na gumawa ng bagong saranggola. "
Natural Translation
I want to make a new kite.
Literal Translation
Want I to make of new kite.
" Bago siya umalis patungong trabaho, gumawa muna siya ng masarap na almusal para sa buong pamilya niya. "
Natural Translation
Before she left for work, she first made a delicious breakfast for her whole family.
Literal Translation
Before she leave toward work, made first she of delicious breakfast for the whole family her.
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