sumakmal
sumakmál with stress marks
to snap or grab with the mouth
From root: sakmal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumakmal
su-mak-MAL
snapped at
Present (Incomplete)
sumasakmal
su-ma-sak-MAL
is snapping at
Future (Contemplated)
sasakmal
sa-sak-MAL
will snap at
Usage Note
Sumakmal is the actor-focus -um- form of sakmal, describing a wide-mouthed snap or grab in which the biter is the sentence topic. It is most often used for animals lunging at food, though it can describe a person grabbing something aggressively, with the object-focus partner sakmalin shifting focus to what is being bitten.
Examples
" Sumakmal ng buto ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog grabbed the bone with its mouth.
Literal Translation
Snapped of bone the dog.
" Sinubukan sumakmal ng aso habang tumatakbo ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The dog tried to snap with its mouth while the child was running.
Literal Translation
Tried to snap the dog while running the child.
" Mag-ingat ka sa ilog dahil mabilis sumakmal ang buwaya kapag may dumaang hayop sa pampang. "
Natural Translation
Be careful at the river because the crocodile quickly snaps with its mouth whenever an animal passes along the bank.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you at river because quick to snap the crocodile when there passed animal at bank.
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