humarang
humárang with stress marks
to block
From root: harang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humarang
hu-MA-rang
blocked
Present (Incomplete)
humaharang
hu-ma-HA-rang
is blocking
Future (Contemplated)
haharang
ha-HA-rang
will block
Usage Note
Humarang is the actor-focus infinitive of harang, used when the blocking or intercepting entity is the grammatical subject. It applies to vehicles blocking roads, people standing in the way, and — in criminal contexts — holdap perpetrators intercepting victims; it more often implies active interception of a moving entity than the related humalang, and its object-focus partner is harangin.
Examples
" Humarang ang aso sa daan. "
Natural Translation
The dog blocked the road.
Literal Translation
Blocked the dog on road.
" Planong humarang ng mga raliyista sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
Protesters plan to block the street.
Literal Translation
Plan to block of protester on street.
" Nang humarang ang sangkawan ng baka sa highway, naipit ang mga sasakyan nang ilang oras. "
Natural Translation
When the herd of cattle blocked the highway, the vehicles were stuck for several hours.
Literal Translation
When blocked the herd of cow on highway, got-stuck the vehicles for some hours.
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