suminag
sumínag with stress marks
to shine; to give off rays
From root: sinag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
suminag
su-MI-nag
shone
Present (Incomplete)
sumisinag
su-mi-SI-nag
is shining
Future (Contemplated)
sisinag
si-SI-nag
will shine
Usage Note
Suminag is the actor-focus -um- form of sinag, used when the light source emitting rays is the grammatical subject — the sun, moon, stars, or a lamp radiating outward. It appears in both everyday and poetic registers to describe illumination spreading from a source.
Examples
" Suminag ang araw sa umaga. "
Natural Translation
The sun shone in the morning.
Literal Translation
Shone the sun in morning.
" Nagsimulang suminag ang araw sa pagitan ng makakapal na ulap. "
Natural Translation
The sun started to shine between the thick clouds.
Literal Translation
Started to-shine the sun at between of thick clouds.
" Pagkatapos ng matinding pag-ulan, suminag ang araw sa kabundukan at unti-unting natuyo ang basang mga daan. "
Natural Translation
After the heavy rain, the sun shone over the mountains and the wet roads slowly dried.
Literal Translation
After of heavy raining, shone the sun in mountains and little-by-little dried the wet roads.
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