From root: sakit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumakit
su-ma-KIT
ached
Present (Incomplete)
sumasakit
su-ma-sa-KIT
aching
Future (Contemplated)
sasakit
sa-sa-KIT
will ache
Usage Note
Sumakit is used when a specific part of the body starts to ache or feel pain, such as when reporting a headache or stomachache. It is primarily used to describe physical discomfort, though it can occasionally refer to emotional distress.
Examples
" Sumakit ang ulo ko. "
Natural Translation
My head started to ache.
Literal Translation
Ached the head my.
" Ayaw kong sumakit ang ngipin ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want my tooth to ache.
Literal Translation
Dislike I ache the tooth my.
" Bigla na lang sumakit ang likod ko matapos kong magbuhat ng mabibigat na kahon buong umaga. "
Natural Translation
My back suddenly started to ache after I lifted heavy boxes all morning.
Literal Translation
Suddenly just ached the back my after I to-lift of heavy plural box whole morning.
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