sumagi
sumagî with stress marks
to brush against
From root: sagi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumagi
su-ma-GI
brushed against
Present (Incomplete)
sumasagi
su-ma-sa-GI
is brushing against
Future (Contemplated)
sasagi
sa-sa-GI
will brush against
Usage Note
Sumagi is the actor-focus -um- form of sagi, covering both a light physical brush and — far more commonly — a thought that flits briefly through the mind. The phrase sumasagi sa isip is a standard idiom for a fleeting memory or passing thought.
Examples
" Baka sumagi ang braso mo. "
Natural Translation
Your arm might brush against it.
Literal Translation
Maybe to-brush-against the arm your.
" Posibleng sumagi ang iyong braso sa bagong pinturang pader. "
Natural Translation
Your arm might brush against the newly painted wall.
Literal Translation
Possible to-brush-against the your arm on newly painted wall.
" Tuwing dumadaan ako sa lumang bahay namin, laging may alaala ng aking pagkabata na sumasagi sa aking isip. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I pass by our old house, a memory of my childhood always brushes through my mind.
Literal Translation
Every time passing I by old house our, always has memory of my childhood that brushing on my mind.
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