From root: lagi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumagi
lu-ma-GI
stayed
Present (Incomplete)
lumalagi
lu-ma-la-GI
is staying
Future (Contemplated)
lalagi
la-la-GI
will stay
Usage Note
Lumagi is used to describe staying or residing in a place for a duration, often carrying a more formal or literary tone than 'manatili.' It can also imply frequenting a location or lingering in a specific state or environment.
Examples
" Gusto kong lumagi rito. "
Natural Translation
I want to stay here.
Literal Translation
Want I to-stay here.
" Gusto kong lumagi sa tabi mo. "
Natural Translation
I want to stay by your side.
Literal Translation
Want I stay at side your.
" Pinili niyang lumagi sa nayon kung saan siya isinilang sa halip na maghanap ng trabaho sa malayong lungsod. "
Natural Translation
He chose to stay in the village where he was born instead of looking for work in a faraway city.
Literal Translation
Chose he to-stay in village where he was-born instead of to-look-for of work in faraway city.
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