umiral
umirál with stress marks
to prevail
From root: iral
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umiral
u-mi-RAL
prevailed
Present (Incomplete)
umiiral
u-mi-i-RAL
is prevailing
Future (Contemplated)
iiral
i-i-RAL
will prevail
Usage Note
Umiral is the actor-focus form of iral, primarily used in formal, legal, or journalistic register to mean that a law, policy, or condition has taken effect or prevails. It is rare in casual conversation, where mabisa or epektibo tend to appear instead, and carries a sense of official or systemic force.
Examples
" Umiral ang bagong batas. "
Natural Translation
The new law took effect.
Literal Translation
Prevailed the new law.
" Nais natin na umiral ang kapayapaan sa buong mundo. "
Natural Translation
We desire for peace to prevail throughout the whole world.
Literal Translation
Desire we to prevail the peace in whole world.
" Sa kabila ng mga protesta, patuloy pa ring umiral ang patakaran hanggang sa ito ay binago ng korte makalipas ang isang taon. "
Natural Translation
Despite the protests, the policy continued to prevail until it was changed by the court a year later.
Literal Translation
Despite the protests, continued still to-prevail the policy until it was changed by the court after one year.
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