tumalbog
tumalbóg with stress marks
to bounce
From root: talbog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumalbog
tu-mal-BOG
bounced
Present (Incomplete)
tumatalbog
tu-ma-tal-BOG
is bouncing
Future (Contemplated)
tatalbog
ta-tal-BOG
will bounce
Usage Note
Tumalbog is the actor-focus form of talbog, the basic verb for an object bouncing off a surface. Beyond the physical sense, talbog also carries a colloquial meaning of rejection — a job application or a proposal that bounces back — giving the root a wider idiomatic range.
Examples
" Tumalbog ang bola sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
The ball bounced on the floor.
Literal Translation
Bounced the ball on floor.
" Gusto ng aso na tumalbog ang bola sa damuhan. "
Natural Translation
The dog wants the ball to bounce on the lawn.
Literal Translation
Want of dog to bounce the ball on lawn.
" Tumalbog nang mataas ang bola sa pader bago ito nahuli ng batang nakatayo sa kabilang dulo ng kalye. "
Natural Translation
The ball bounced high off the wall before it was caught by the child standing at the other end of the street.
Literal Translation
Bounced high the ball on wall before it caught by child standing at other end of street.
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