sumuso
sumúso with stress marks
to breastfeed
From root: suso
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumuso
su-MU-so
breastfed
Present (Incomplete)
sumususo
su-mu-SU-so
is breastfeeding
Future (Contemplated)
sususo
su-SU-so
will breastfeed
Usage Note
Sumuso is the actor-focus form of suso, using the -um- infix to center the infant doing the suckling. In Filipino culture breastfeeding is the natural default framing for this verb; magpasuso is the causative form used when the mother is foregrounded as the one offering the breast.
Examples
" Gustong sumuso ng sanggol. "
Natural Translation
The baby wants to breastfeed.
Literal Translation
Want to-breastfeed of baby.
" Kailangan pang sumuso ng sanggol para lumaking malusog. "
Natural Translation
The baby still needs to breastfeed to grow up healthy.
Literal Translation
Need still to-breastfeed of baby so to-grow healthy.
" Habang sumususo sa kanyang ina, unti-unti nang nakatulog ang sanggol dahil busog at panatag na ito. "
Natural Translation
While nursing at his mother's breast, the baby slowly fell asleep because he was now full and content.
Literal Translation
While breastfeeding to his mother, slowly already fell-asleep the baby because full and calm already it.
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