tumagos
tumagós with stress marks
to pass through or penetrate
From root: tagos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumagos
tu-ma-GOS
passed through
Present (Incomplete)
tumatagos
tu-ma-ta-GOS
is passing through
Future (Contemplated)
tatagos
ta-ta-GOS
will pass through
Usage Note
Tumagos is the actor-focus form of tagos, describing the movement of something passing through or penetrating a barrier — water through a wall, cold through clothing, or sound through a door. It is also used figuratively when emotion or sincerity breaks through indifference, making it a versatile and evocative verb.
Examples
" Tumagos ang tubig sa damit. "
Natural Translation
The water soaked through the clothes.
Literal Translation
Passed-through the water in clothes.
" Posibleng tumagos ang tubig sa manipis na dingding. "
Natural Translation
It is possible for water to pass through the thin wall.
Literal Translation
Possible to-pass-through the water through thin wall.
" Lubhang malamig kagabi kaya tumagos ang hangin sa makapal na kumot at hindi kami makatulog nang maayos. "
Natural Translation
It was extremely cold last night, so the wind cut through the thick blanket and we could not sleep well.
Literal Translation
Very cold last-night so passed-through the wind in thick blanket and not we able-to-sleep properly.
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