sumukol
sumukól with stress marks
to corner
From root: sukol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumukol
su-MU-kol
cornered
Present (Incomplete)
sumusukol
su-mu-SU-kol
is cornering
Future (Contemplated)
susukol
su-SU-kol
will corner
Usage Note
Sumukol is the -um- actor-focus form of sukol, used when the person or group doing the cornering or trapping is the grammatical subject. It conveys deliberate maneuvering to eliminate an escape route and is common in police operations, animal-catching scenarios, and competitive storytelling.
Examples
" Gusto kong sumukol ng daga. "
Natural Translation
I want to corner the rat.
Literal Translation
Want I-linker to-corner of rat.
" Mahirap sumukol ng daga sa isang malawak na kuwarto. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to corner a rat in a wide room.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-corner of rat in a wide linker room.
" Nagplano ang mga pulis na sumukol sa magnanakaw sa makitid na eskinita bago pa siya makatakas papuntang highway. "
Natural Translation
The police planned to corner the thief in the narrow alley before he could escape toward the highway.
Literal Translation
Planned the police to-corner the thief in narrow alley before still he can-escape going-to highway.
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