From root: gulat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanggulat
nang-gu-LAT
surprised others
Present (Incomplete)
nanggugulat
nang-gu-gu-LAT
is surprising others
Future (Contemplated)
manggugulat
mang-gu-gu-LAT
will surprise others
Usage Note
Manggulat is used when someone intentionally tries to startle or surprise others, often as a joke or prank. It emphasizes the deliberate act of causing a reaction of shock or surprise in another person.
Examples
" Gusto niyang manggulat ng kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
He likes to startle a friend.
Literal Translation
Want he to-startle of friend.
" Mahilig siyang manggulat ng mga kaibigan niya. "
Natural Translation
He loves to startle his friends.
Literal Translation
Fond he to surprise/startle of friends his.
" Plano naming manggulat ng aming guro sa kaarawan niya kaya nagtago kami sa likod ng pinto. "
Natural Translation
We planned to surprise our teacher on her birthday, so we hid behind the door.
Literal Translation
Plan we to-surprise of our teacher on birthday her so hid we at behind of door.
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