sulyapan
sulyapán with stress marks
to glance at
From root: sulyap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinulyapan
si-nul-ya-PAN
glanced at
Present (Incomplete)
sinusulyapan
si-nu-sul-ya-PAN
is being glanced at
Future (Contemplated)
susulyapan
su-sul-ya-PAN
will be glanced at
Usage Note
Sulyapan is the -an object-focus form of sulyap, placing the person or thing glanced at as the grammatical focus. It conveys a quick, sideways, or furtive look rather than a sustained gaze, and pairs with the actor-focus sumulyap when the recipient of the glance is being foregrounded.
Examples
" Sulyapan mo ang menu. "
Natural Translation
Glance at the menu.
Literal Translation
Glance-at you the menu.
" Sinubukan niyang sulyapan ang relo para tingnan ang oras. "
Natural Translation
He/She tried to glance at the watch to check the time.
Literal Translation
Tried he/she to-glance-at the watch for to-see the time.
" Bago sumagot, sinulyapan niya ang kaibigan na para bang humihingi ng pahintulot na magsalita. "
Natural Translation
Before answering, she glanced at her friend as if asking for permission to speak.
Literal Translation
Before to-answer, glanced-at she the friend as if asking of permission to speak.
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