sumobra
sumóbra with stress marks
to be in excess
From root: sobra
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumobra
su-MOB-ra
was in excess
Present (Incomplete)
sumosobra
su-mo-SOB-ra
is in excess
Future (Contemplated)
sosobra
so-SOB-ra
will be in excess
Usage Note
Sumobra is the actor-focus form of sobra, a Spanish loanword meaning excess, used when the subject going overboard or exceeding a limit is the grammatical focus. It appears constantly in everyday Filipino speech — from too much food at a party to someone who takes a joke too far.
Examples
" Huwag kang sumobra sa kanin. "
Natural Translation
Don't take too much rice.
Literal Translation
Don't you be-in-excess of rice.
" Planong huwag sumobra ang sili sa sarsa para makain ng mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The plan is not to let the chili be in excess in the sauce so the children can eat it.
Literal Translation
Plan not to-be-in-excess the chili in sauce so to-be-eaten by children.
" Nakakatawa naman ang biro niya, pero sumobra na siya nang patuloy niyang pinagtatawanan ang aking pananamit. "
Natural Translation
His joke was funny, but he went too far when he kept laughing at my outfit.
Literal Translation
Funny indeed the joke his, but be-in-excess already he when continued he laughed-at the my clothing.
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