sumamo
sumamô with stress marks
to beseech; to beg
From root: samo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumamo
su-ma-MO
beseeched
Present (Incomplete)
sumasamo
su-ma-SA-mo
is beseeching
Future (Contemplated)
sasamo
sa-SA-mo
will beseech
Usage Note
Sumamo is an emotionally charged word for pleading with great urgency and humility, often used in prayer, literature, and dramatic contexts. The tone is more desperate and heartfelt than ordinary pakiusap, used when the speaker feels powerless and must rely on another's mercy.
Examples
" Sumamo siya ng tulong. "
Natural Translation
He begged for help.
Literal Translation
Beseeched he of help.
" Narinig ko ang kanyang sumamo. "
Natural Translation
I heard his/her beseech.
Literal Translation
Heard I the his/her beseech.
" Sumamo ang ina sa hukom na patawarin ang kanyang anak na walang muwang sa nagawa. "
Natural Translation
The mother beseeched the judge to forgive her child who was unaware of what he had done.
Literal Translation
Beseeched the mother to judge that forgive the her child that without awareness in did.
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