sumandal
sumandál with stress marks
to lean against
From root: sandal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumandal
su-man-DAL
leaned
Present (Incomplete)
sumasandal
su-ma-san-DAL
is leaning
Future (Contemplated)
sasandal
sa-san-DAL
will lean
Usage Note
Sumandal is the actor-focus -um- form of sandal, used when the person leaning is the grammatical subject. It covers both the physical posture of resting one's weight against a wall or surface and the figurative sense of depending on someone for emotional or financial support; the locative form sandalin is used when the surface leaned against is the focus.
Examples
" Huwag kang sumandal diyan. "
Natural Translation
Don't lean there.
Literal Translation
Not you to-lean there.
" Puwede bang sumandal sa pader na ito? "
Natural Translation
Is it okay to lean against this wall?
Literal Translation
Possible question-, to-lean on wall linker this?
" Pagod na pagod siya kaya sumandal muna sa pader bago ipagpatuloy ang mahabang lakad pauwi. "
Natural Translation
He was so tired that he leaned against the wall for a moment before continuing the long walk home.
Literal Translation
Very tired he so leaned first on wall before continue the long walk going-home.
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