sumarap
sumaráp with stress marks
to become delicious
From root: sarap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumarap
su-ma-RAP
became delicious
Present (Incomplete)
sumasarap
su-ma-sa-RAP
is becoming delicious
Future (Contemplated)
sasarap
sa-sa-RAP
will become delicious
Usage Note
Sumarap is the actor-focus inchoative form of sarap, built with the -um- infix to mark a change of state — something becoming delicious. In everyday speech, the bare exclamation Sarap! is far more common than the conjugated verb form, which tends to appear in descriptive or narrative contexts.
Examples
" Sumarap ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
The soup became delicious.
Literal Translation
Became-delicious the soup.
" Inaasahang sumarap ang ulam kapag dinalasan ang paghahalo. "
Natural Translation
The dish is expected to become delicious if mixed frequently.
Literal Translation
Expected to-become-delicious the dish when made-frequent the progressive-mix.
" Lalong sumarap ang nilagang baka nang dagdagan ni Nanay ng kaunting patis at sariwang sibuyas. "
Natural Translation
The boiled beef became even more delicious when Mom added a little fish sauce and fresh onions.
Literal Translation
More became-delicious the boiled beef when added by Mom of little fish-sauce and fresh onion.
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