humabol
humábol with stress marks
to catch up
From root: habol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humabol
hu-MA-bol
caught up
Present (Incomplete)
humahabol
hu-ma-HA-bol
is catching up
Future (Contemplated)
hahabol
ha-HA-bol
will catch up
Usage Note
Humabol is the actor-focus infinitive of habol, used when the one doing the chasing or catching up is the subject. It extends naturally into abstract pursuits — chasing a deadline, catching up on sleep, making a late submission — and is very frequent in everyday casual conversation. Its object-focus partner is habulin.
Examples
" Humabol ako sa bus. "
Natural Translation
I caught up to the bus.
Literal Translation
Caught-up I to bus.
" Bilisan mo para humabol sa huling tren. "
Natural Translation
Hurry up so you can catch up to the last train.
Literal Translation
Hurry you in order to catch up to last train.
" Kahit pagod na pagod na, humabol pa rin siya sa deadline para hindi maantala ang proyekto. "
Natural Translation
Even though he was utterly exhausted, he still caught up with the deadline so the project wouldn't be delayed.
Literal Translation
Even tired very already, caught-up still also he to deadline so not delayed the project.
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