sumaway
sumáway with stress marks
to reprimand
From root: saway
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaway
su-MA-way
reprimanded
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaway
su-ma-SA-way
is reprimanding
Future (Contemplated)
sasaway
sa-SA-way
will reprimand
Usage Note
Sumaway is the actor-focus -um- form of saway, used when the person doing the reprimanding is the grammatical focus. Typical in hierarchical relationships — elders correcting children, teachers correcting students, or community members reproaching antisocial behavior. The object-focus partner is sawayin.
Examples
" Sumaway ang nanay sa bata. "
Natural Translation
The mother reprimanded the child.
Literal Translation
Reprimanded the mother to child.
" Trabaho ng guro ang sumaway ng mga maingay na mag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
It is the teacher's job to reprimand noisy students.
Literal Translation
Job of teacher the to-reprimand of plural noisy linker student.
" Naglakas-loob akong sumaway sa kabataan na nagkakalat ng basura sa parke kahit alam kong maaari nila akong galitin. "
Natural Translation
I gathered the courage to reprimand the youths littering in the park even though I knew they might get angry at me.
Literal Translation
Gathered-courage I to-reprimand to youth who scattering of trash in park even-though know I might they me anger.
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