sumipot
sumipót with stress marks
to show up
From root: sipot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumipot
su-mi-POT
showed up
Present (Incomplete)
sumisipot
su-mi-si-POT
is showing up
Future (Contemplated)
sisipot
si-si-POT
will show up
Usage Note
Sumipot is the actor-focus form of sipot, meaning to show up or appear, with the arriving person as the grammatical focus. It often carries a slightly surprised or ironic tone, used when someone turns up unexpectedly or after a long absence.
Examples
" Hindi sumipot ang kaibigan ko. "
Natural Translation
My friend did not show up.
Literal Translation
Not showed-up the friend my.
" Nangako siyang sumipot sa ating pagpupulong bukas. "
Natural Translation
He/She promised to show up to our meeting tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Promised he/she to-show-up to our meeting tomorrow.
" Matapos ang mahabang taon ng katahimikan, biglang sumipot ang dating kaklase namin sa aming reunion. "
Natural Translation
After many years of silence, our former classmate suddenly showed up at our reunion.
Literal Translation
After the long year of silence, suddenly showed-up the former classmate our at our reunion.
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