kumunyapit
kumunyápit with stress marks
to cling
From root: kunyapit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumunyapit
ku-mun-YA-pit
clung
Present (Incomplete)
kumukunyapit
ku-mu-kun-YA-pit
is clinging
Future (Contemplated)
kukunyapit
ku-kun-YA-pit
will cling
Usage Note
Kumunyapit is the actor-focus infinitive of kunyapit, describing clinging or holding tightly to a surface, person, or support. Common in both literal physical contexts — a child grasping a parent, a climber gripping a rope — and figurative ones such as clinging to hope or a belief; when the thing being held is the focus, kunyapitan is used.
Examples
" Kumunyapit ang bata sa kamay ko. "
Natural Translation
The child clung to my hand.
Literal Translation
Clung the child to hand my.
" Mahilig kumunyapit ang sanggol sa kanyang ina. "
Natural Translation
The baby loves to cling to their mother.
Literal Translation
Fond to cling the baby to their mother.
" Sa kabila ng paulit-ulit na bigo, patuloy pa rin siyang kumunyapit sa pag-asang magbabago ang lahat balang araw. "
Natural Translation
Despite the repeated failures, he still keeps clinging to the hope that everything will change someday.
Literal Translation
In spite of repeated failure, continuing still he to-cling to hope that will-change the everything someday.
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