lumiban
lumíban with stress marks
to be absent
From root: liban
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumiban
lu-MI-ban
was absent
Present (Incomplete)
lumiliban
lu-mi-LI-ban
is being absent
Future (Contemplated)
liliban
li-LI-ban
will be absent
Usage Note
Lumiban is the actor-focus infinitive of liban, formed with -um-, ubiquitous in school and workplace settings for being absent or skipping an obligation. The root liban also serves as a noun and preposition meaning 'except' or 'aside from', but the verbal form is specific to absence; the less common object-focus counterpart libanin typically appears in formal attendance records.
Examples
" Lumiban siya kahapon. "
Natural Translation
He was absent yesterday.
Literal Translation
Was-absent he yesterday.
" Mas mabuti na huwag lumiban sa pulong upang malaman ang update. "
Natural Translation
It is better not to be absent from the meeting so you can know the updates.
Literal Translation
More good to not to be absent from meeting so-that to know the update.
" Kapag muli kang lumiban sa klase nang walang paalam, baka mabagsak ka ng guro. "
Natural Translation
If you are absent from class again without notice, the teacher might fail you.
Literal Translation
When again you be-absent from class without notice, maybe fail you by teacher.
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