lampasan
lampasán with stress marks
to go past [it]
From root: lampas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilampasan
ni-lam-pa-SAN
went past
Present (Incomplete)
nilalampasan
ni-la-lam-pa-SAN
is being surpassed
Future (Contemplated)
lalampasan
la-lam-pa-SAN
will be surpassed
Usage Note
Lampasan is the object-focus infinitive of lampas, used when the boundary, limit, mark, or record being exceeded is the sentence focus. It covers both literal physical passage — going beyond a landmark — and figurative surpassing of standards, deadlines, or expectations in sports, academic, and everyday contexts.
Examples
" Lampasan mo ang simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Go past the church.
Literal Translation
Go-past you the church.
" Kailangan mo na lampasan ang malaking gusali. "
Natural Translation
You need to go past the big building.
Literal Translation
Need you to go past the big building.
" Nilampasan ng bagong manlalaro ang rekord na itinakda ng dating kampeon noong nakaraang taon. "
Natural Translation
The new player surpassed the record set by the former champion last year.
Literal Translation
Surpassed by the new player the record that set by former champion last year.
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