From root: sumbrero
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinumbrero
i-si-num-BRE-ro
wore as a hat
Present (Incomplete)
isinusumbrero
i-si-nu-sum-BRE-ro
is wearing as a hat
Future (Contemplated)
isusumbrero
i-su-sum-BRE-ro
will wear as a hat
Usage Note
Isumbrero is used when taking an object that is not typically a hat, such as a towel or newspaper, and using it to cover or protect the head. It is often used in informal or playful contexts rather than for standard hat-wearing.
Examples
" Isumbrero mo ang dahon. "
Natural Translation
Use the leaf as a hat.
Literal Translation
Wear-as-a-hat you the leaf.
" Gusto kong isumbrero ang sumbrero ko. "
Natural Translation
I want to wear my hat as a hat.
Literal Translation
Want I wear-as-a-hat the hat my.
" Dahil naiwan ang payong, isinumbrero na lang namin ang dyaryo habang naglalakad sa ulan. "
Natural Translation
Because we left the umbrella behind, we just used the newspaper as a hat while walking in the rain.
Literal Translation
Because left-behind the umbrella, wore-as-a-hat just we the newspaper while walking in rain.
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