sumuko
sumukô with stress marks
to surrender
From root: suko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumuko
su-MU-ko
surrendered
Present (Incomplete)
sumusuko
su-mu-SU-ko
is surrendering
Future (Contemplated)
susuko
su-SU-ko
will surrender
Usage Note
Sumuko is the -um- actor-focus form of suko and the standard verb for surrendering, placing the person giving up as the grammatical subject. Used in military, police, and interpersonal contexts alike; the bare root suko also appears colloquially as an exclamation of giving up, without verbal affixation.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang sumuko. "
Natural Translation
He/She doesn't want to surrender.
Literal Translation
Doesn't-want he/she to-surrender.
" Nagpasya ang kriminal na sumuko sa mga awtoridad. "
Natural Translation
The criminal decided to surrender to the authorities.
Literal Translation
Decided the criminal , to-surrender to plural authority.
" Kahit pagod na pagod na ang koponan, tumanggi silang sumuko hangga't may natitirang oras sa laro. "
Natural Translation
Even though the team was utterly exhausted, they refused to give up as long as there was time left in the game.
Literal Translation
Even-if very-tired already the team, refused they to-surrender as-long-as has remaining time in-the game.
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