kumatok
kumátok with stress marks
to knock
From root: katok
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumatok
ku-MA-tok
knocked
Present (Incomplete)
kumakatok
ku-ma-KA-tok
is knocking
Future (Contemplated)
kakatok
ka-KA-tok
will knock
Usage Note
Kumatok is the actor-focus -um- form of katok, the standard verb for knocking on a door when announcing one's arrival at someone's home. Knocking before entering is a basic social courtesy in Filipino culture, and kumatok is the everyday word for doing so.
Examples
" Kumatok ka muna sa pinto. "
Natural Translation
Knock on the door first.
Literal Translation
Knock you first on door.
" Kailangan kumatok sa pinto bago pumasok sa kwarto. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to knock on the door before entering the room.
Literal Translation
Need to knock on door before to enter in room.
" Bago siya pumasok sa silid ng kaniyang amo, palagi siyang kumakatok nang mahinahon bilang tanda ng paggalang. "
Natural Translation
Before entering his boss's room, he always knocks gently as a sign of respect.
Literal Translation
Before he enter in room of his boss, always he knocking gently as sign of respect.
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