umigtad
umigtád with stress marks
to dodge
From root: igtad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umigtad
u-mig-TAD
dodged
Present (Incomplete)
umiigtad
u-mi-ig-TAD
is dodging
Future (Contemplated)
iigtad
i-ig-TAD
will dodge
Usage Note
Umigtad is the actor-focus intransitive form for an instinctive, reflexive bodily dodge — closer in nuance to 'recoil' or 'flinch' than to deliberate evasion. It implies speed and surprise rather than a planned step aside.
Examples
" Umigtad ako sa gulat. "
Natural Translation
I flinched in surprise.
Literal Translation
Dodged I in surprise.
" Kailangan niyang umigtad para hindi matamaan ng bola. "
Natural Translation
They need to dodge so they won't get hit by the ball.
Literal Translation
Need they to dodge so-that not to get hit by ball.
" Mabilis siyang umigtad nang biglang may dumaang aso, kaya halos matumba siya sa kanyang kinatatayuan. "
Natural Translation
He dodged quickly when a dog suddenly passed by, so he almost fell over from where he was standing.
Literal Translation
Quick he dodged when suddenly there passing dog, so almost fall he in his standing-place.
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