From root: lalim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumalim
lu-ma-LIM
became deep
Present (Incomplete)
lumalalim
lu-ma-la-LIM
is becoming deep
Future (Contemplated)
lalalim
la-la-LIM
will become deep
Usage Note
Lumalim is used when describing a physical increase in depth, such as water or a pit, but it is also frequently applied to abstract concepts like the deepening of night, conversations, or emotional bonds.
Examples
" Lumalim na ang gabi. "
Natural Translation
The night has grown deep.
Literal Translation
Became-deep already the night.
" Nais naming lumalim ang ating samahan. "
Natural Translation
We want our partnership to become deep.
Literal Translation
Desire we become-deep the our partnership.
" Habang tumatagal kaming nag-uusap, lalo pang lumalim ang aming pagkakaintindihan sa isa't isa. "
Natural Translation
As we kept talking, our understanding of one another grew even deeper.
Literal Translation
While lasting we talking, more still became-deep the our understanding to each other.
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