gumulong
gumúlong with stress marks
to roll
From root: gulong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
gumulong
gu-MU-long
rolled
Present (Incomplete)
gumugulong
gu-mu-GU-long
is rolling
Future (Contemplated)
gugulong
gu-GU-long
will roll
Usage Note
Gumulong is the actor-focus infinitive of gulong, used intransitively when the rolling entity — a ball, barrel, or person — is the subject. For transitively rolling something, the object-focus partner igulong is used instead. The root gulong also means wheel, making this verb family richly literal.
Examples
" Gumulong ang bola sa hagdan. "
Natural Translation
The ball rolled down the stairs.
Literal Translation
Rolled the ball on stairs.
" Hayaan mo na gumulong ang bola sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
Let the ball roll on the floor.
Literal Translation
Let you to roll the ball on floor.
" Gumulong ang barya sa ilalim ng mesa kaya kinailangan kong yumuko para kunin ito. "
Natural Translation
The coin rolled under the table, so I had to bend down to get it.
Literal Translation
Rolled the coin at under of-the table so needed I to-bend to get it.
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