sumadsad
sumadsád with stress marks
to run aground
From root: sadsad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumadsad
su-mad-SAD
ran aground
Present (Incomplete)
sumasadsad
su-ma-sad-SAD
is running aground
Future (Contemplated)
sasadsad
sa-sad-SAD
will run aground
Usage Note
Sumadsad is the actor-focus -um- form of sadsad, used when a boat beaches on shore or, figuratively, when someone's circumstances reach their lowest point. The figurative sense — hitting rock bottom — is at least as common as the literal nautical one.
Examples
" Sumadsad ang bangka sa buhangin. "
Natural Translation
The boat ran aground on the sand.
Literal Translation
Ran-aground the boat on sand.
" Biglang sumadsad ang bangka sa mababaw na bahagi ng baybayin. "
Natural Translation
The boat was forced to run aground on a shallow part of the shore.
Literal Translation
Suddenly run-aground boat shallow part shore.
" Matapos mawalan ng trabaho at maubos ang ipon, para siyang sumadsad sa pinakamababang punto ng kanyang buhay. "
Natural Translation
After losing his job and running out of savings, it was as if he had hit rock bottom in his life.
Literal Translation
After to-lose of work and to-run-out the savings, like he ran-aground at lowest point of his life.
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