kumandong
kumandóng with stress marks
to sit on a lap
From root: kandong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumandong
ku-man-DONG
sat on a lap
Present (Incomplete)
kumakandong
ku-ma-kan-DONG
is sitting on a lap
Future (Contemplated)
kakandong
ka-kan-DONG
will sit on a lap
Usage Note
Kumandong is the actor-focus -um- form of kandong, describing the act of sitting on someone's lap in an intimate, affectionate family context. It is closely related to kumalong; both share the sense of a child seeking closeness, though kandong is the more widely used root.
Examples
" Kumandong ang bata sa lola. "
Natural Translation
The child sat on grandma's lap.
Literal Translation
Sat-on-lap the child to grandma.
" Gusto ng pusa na kumandong sa akin. "
Natural Translation
The cat wants to sit on my lap.
Literal Translation
Want of cat to sit on lap to me.
" Kapag pagod na ang anak ko sa biyahe, kumakandong siya sa akin hanggang makatulog. "
Natural Translation
When my child gets tired from the trip, she sits on my lap until she falls asleep.
Literal Translation
When tired already the child my in trip, sits-on-lap she to me until able-to-sleep.
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