sumubsob
sumubsób with stress marks
to fall face-down
From root: subsob
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumubsob
su-mub-SOB
fell face-down
Present (Incomplete)
sumusubsob
su-mu-sub-SOB
is falling face-down
Future (Contemplated)
susubsob
su-sub-SOB
will fall face-down
Usage Note
Sumubsob is the -um- actor-focus form of subsob, describing a forward face-down fall or, figuratively, deep absorption in work or study. The figurative sense is common in informal speech and social media; the literal sense appears in sports, accidents, and narrative storytelling.
Examples
" Madulas, baka ka sumubsob. "
Natural Translation
It's slippery; you might fall face-down.
Literal Translation
Slippery, maybe you fall-face-down.
" Delikadong sumubsob sa putikan kapag madulas ang daan. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to fall face-down in the mud when the path is slippery.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to-fall-face-down in mud when slippery the path.
" Buong linggong sumubsob sa pag-aaral ang estudyante upang makapasa sa mahirap na pagsusulit sa katapusan ng semestre. "
Natural Translation
The student buried himself in studying all week in order to pass the difficult exam at the end of the semester.
Literal Translation
Whole week buried-himself in studying the student so-that to-pass in difficult exam at end of semester.
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