sumablay
sumáblay with stress marks
to fail
From root: sablay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumablay
su-MAB-lay
failed
Present (Incomplete)
sumasablay
su-ma-SAB-lay
is failing
Future (Contemplated)
sasablay
sa-SAB-lay
will fail
Usage Note
Sumablay is the actor-focus -um- form of sablay, a colloquial term for falling short or bungling a task, lighter in register than more formal failure verbs. The root sablay also refers to the traditional sash worn at graduation, giving the word an ironic academic flavor frequently heard among students.
Examples
" Baka sumablay ako sa pagsusulit. "
Natural Translation
I might fail the test.
Literal Translation
Maybe will-fail I in test.
" Maaaring sumablay ang plano kapag hindi maayos ang komunikasyon. "
Natural Translation
A plan is bound to fail if communication is poor.
Literal Translation
May fail plan when not good communication.
" Kahit gaano kaganda ang plano, madaling sumablay ang lahat kapag walang sapat na paghahanda ang grupo. "
Natural Translation
No matter how good the plan is, everything can easily fail when the group does not have enough preparation.
Literal Translation
Even how good the plan, easy to-fail the all when none enough preparation the group.
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