From root: tabi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumabi
tu-ma-BI
moved aside
Present (Incomplete)
tumatabi
tu-ma-ta-BI
is moving aside
Future (Contemplated)
tatabi
ta-ta-BI
will move aside
Usage Note
Tumabi is used when asking someone to step aside or make way, often heard in crowded spaces or public transportation. It can also describe the act of positioning oneself next to someone else for closeness or conversation.
Examples
" Tumabi ka muna sandali. "
Natural Translation
Move aside for a moment.
Literal Translation
Move-aside you first a-moment.
" Kailangan mong tumabi sa daan. "
Natural Translation
You need to move aside on the road.
Literal Translation
Need you move-aside on road.
" Tumabi ang matandang lalaki sa pinto upang makadaan ang mga estudyanteng nagmamadali papuntang silid-aralan. "
Natural Translation
The old man moved aside at the door so the students rushing toward the classroom could pass.
Literal Translation
Moved-aside the old man at door so could-pass the students hurrying going-to classroom.
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