sumupla
sumuplá with stress marks
to talk back
From root: supla
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumupla
su-mu-PLA
talked back
Present (Incomplete)
sumusupla
su-mu-su-PLA
is talking back
Future (Contemplated)
susupla
su-su-PLA
will talk back
Usage Note
Sumupla is the actor-focus form of supla, using the -um- infix. Talking back to elders is considered disrespectful in Filipino culture, so this verb often appears in warnings or scoldings; the derived adjective suplado or suplada is actually more common than the verb itself.
Examples
" Huwag kang sumupla sa lola mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't talk back to your grandmother.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-talk-back to grandmother your.
" Masamang sumupla sa mga nakatatanda sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to talk back to your elders.
Literal Translation
Bad to-talk-back to elders to you.
" Kahit galit na galit siya, pinigilan niya ang sariling sumupla sa kanyang mga magulang dahil sa paggalang. "
Natural Translation
Even though he was very angry, he stopped himself from talking back to his parents out of respect.
Literal Translation
Even angry very he, stopped he the self to-talk-back to his parents because of respect.
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