kumalong
kumalóng with stress marks
to sit on a lap
From root: kalong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumalong
ku-ma-LONG
sat on a lap
Present (Incomplete)
kumakalong
ku-ma-ka-LONG
is sitting on a lap
Future (Contemplated)
kakalong
ka-ka-LONG
will sit on a lap
Usage Note
Kumalong is the actor-focus -um- form of kalong, describing the act of sitting on someone's lap — typically a child seeking closeness with a parent or grandparent. It carries warm, affectionate connotations and is paired with the object-focus form kalungin when the child being held is the focus.
Examples
" Gustong kumalong ng bata sa lola. "
Natural Translation
The child wants to sit on grandma's lap.
Literal Translation
Want to-sit-on-lap of child to grandma.
" Gusto ng bata na kumalong sa ina. "
Natural Translation
The child wants to sit on the mother's lap.
Literal Translation
Want of child to sit on lap to mother.
" Tuwing umuuwi ang tatay mula sa trabaho, mabilis na kumakalong sa kanya ang maliit na anak nilang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the father comes home from work, their little son quickly sits on his lap.
Literal Translation
Every comes-home the father from work, quickly sitting-on-lap to him the small child their male.
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