sumaklolo
sumaklólo with stress marks
to come to (someone's) aid
From root: saklolo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaklolo
su-mak-LO-lo
came to (someone's) aid
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaklolo
su-ma-sak-LO-lo
is coming to (someone's) aid
Future (Contemplated)
sasaklolo
sa-sak-LO-lo
will come to (someone's) aid
Usage Note
Sumaklolo is the actor-focus -um- form of saklolo, used when the rescuer or helper rushing to someone's aid is the sentence topic. It carries an urgent, dramatic register suited to emergencies, and pairs with the object-focus saklolohan when the person in distress is foregrounded.
Examples
" Sumaklolo ang pulis. "
Natural Translation
The police came to the rescue.
Literal Translation
Came-to-aid the police.
" Handa sumaklolo ang mga kapitbahay tuwing may sunog. "
Natural Translation
The neighbors are ready to come to aid whenever there is a fire.
Literal Translation
Ready to come to aid the neighbors every-time has fire.
" Walang nag-atubili na sumaklolo nang biglang nagliyab ang bahay sa kabilang kanto. "
Natural Translation
No one hesitated to come to the rescue when the house on the next corner suddenly burst into flames.
Literal Translation
None hesitated to come-to-aid when suddenly blazed the house at other corner.
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