gumitaw
gumitáw with stress marks
to surface
From root: gitaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumitaw
gu-mi-TAW
surfaced
Present (Incomplete)
gumigitaw
gu-mi-gi-TAW
is surfacing
Future (Contemplated)
gigitaw
gi-gi-TAW
will surface
Usage Note
Gumitaw is the actor-focus form of gitaw, describing the act of surfacing or emerging from concealment or below water. It is less common in everyday speech than lumitaw and tends to appear in literary and regional contexts.
Examples
" Gumitaw ang isda sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The fish surfaced in the water.
Literal Translation
Surfaced the fish in water.
" Posible na gumitaw ang isda sa ibabaw ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
It is possible for the fish to surface on top of the water.
Literal Translation
Possible to surface the fish on top of water.
" Matapos ang mahabang sandali sa ilalim ng dagat, dahan-dahang gumitaw ang maninisid upang huminga ng sariwang hangin. "
Natural Translation
After a long moment beneath the sea, the diver slowly surfaced to breathe fresh air.
Literal Translation
After the long moment under of sea, slowly surfaced the diver to breathe of fresh air.
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