From root: kidlat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumidlat
ku-mid-LAT
flashed
Present (Incomplete)
kumikidlat
ku-mi-kid-LAT
is flashing
Future (Contemplated)
kikidlat
ki-kid-LAT
will flash
Usage Note
Kumidlat is used as an impersonal verb to describe the occurrence of lightning, often used as a standalone remark during a storm. It functions similarly to other weather-related verbs like 'umulan' to describe natural phenomena without needing a specific subject.
Examples
" Kumidlat sa langit kanina. "
Natural Translation
Lightning flashed in the sky earlier.
Literal Translation
Flashed-lightning in sky earlier.
" Huwag kang lalabas kapag kumidlat. "
Natural Translation
Don't go out when lightning flashes.
Literal Translation
Don't you will-go-out when flash-lightning.
" Tuwing kumikidlat, natatakot ang aso namin kaya nagtatago ito sa ilalim ng kama. "
Natural Translation
Whenever lightning flashes, our dog gets scared, so it hides under the bed.
Literal Translation
Every flashing-lightning, gets-scared the dog our so hides it in under of bed.
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