From root: kumot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinumutan
ki-nu-MU-tan
covered with a blanket
Present (Incomplete)
kinukumutan
ki-nu-ku-MU-tan
covering with a blanket
Future (Contemplated)
kukumutan
ku-ku-MU-tan
will cover with a blanket
Usage Note
Kumutan is used when performing the act of covering someone else, such as a child or a sleeping person, with a blanket for warmth or comfort. This verb implies a nurturing action, often directed towards family members in a domestic context.
Examples
" Kumutan mo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Cover the child with a blanket.
Literal Translation
Cover-with-blanket you the child.
" Gusto niyang kumutan ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
She wants to cover the baby with a blanket.
Literal Translation
Want she cover-with-blanket the baby.
" Maingat niyang kinumutan ang natutulog na sanggol para hindi ito giniwin sa malamig na gabi. "
Natural Translation
She carefully covered the sleeping baby with a blanket so it wouldn't feel cold on the chilly night.
Literal Translation
Carefully she covered-with-blanket the sleeping baby so not it feel-cold on cold night.
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