mahimasmas
mahimásmas with stress marks
to regain consciousness
From root: himasmas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nahimasmas
na-hi-MAS-mas
regained consciousness
Present (Incomplete)
nahihimasmas
na-hi-hi-MAS-mas
is regaining consciousness
Future (Contemplated)
mahihimasmas
ma-hi-hi-MAS-mas
will regain consciousness
Usage Note
Mahimasmas is the *ma-*prefixed actor-focus form of himasmas for coming back to one's senses after fainting, shock, or daze, and is most commonly heard in its past form nahimasmas. The verb is stative and intransitive, so no canonical object-focus form exists.
Examples
" Nahimasmas siya pagkatapos ng ilang minuto. "
Natural Translation
They regained consciousness after a few minutes.
Literal Translation
Regained-consciousness they after of some minutes.
" Kailangan niya ng sariwang hangin para mahimasmas agad. "
Natural Translation
They need fresh air to regain consciousness immediately.
Literal Translation
Need they of fresh air in-order to regain consciousness immediately.
" Nang mahimasmas ang pasyente sa ospital, naalala niyang lahat ang nangyari bago siya nawalan ng malay. "
Natural Translation
When the patient regained consciousness in the hospital, they remembered everything that happened before they fainted.
Literal Translation
When regained-consciousness the patient in hospital, remembered they all the happened before they lost of consciousness.
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