From root: lipad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumipad
lu-mi-PAD
flew
Present (Incomplete)
lumilipad
lu-mi-li-PAD
is flying
Future (Contemplated)
lilipad
li-li-PAD
will fly
Usage Note
Lumipad is used to describe the action of birds, insects, or aircraft moving through the air, but it is also common in figurative contexts like a person's thoughts wandering or someone leaving a place very quickly. It is an actor-focus verb, meaning the emphasis is on the subject performing the flight.
Examples
" Lumipad ang eroplano. "
Natural Translation
The plane flew.
Literal Translation
Fly the airplane.
" Lumipad ang ibon. "
Natural Translation
The bird flew.
Literal Translation
Fly the bird.
" Lumipad ang mga ibon papuntang timog nang magsimulang lumamig ang panahon sa hilaga. "
Natural Translation
The birds flew toward the south when the weather started to get cold in the north.
Literal Translation
Fly the birds toward south when start-to get-cold the weather in north.
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