From root: talon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumalon
tu-ma-LON
jumped
Present (Incomplete)
tumatalon
tu-ma-ta-LON
is jumping
Future (Contemplated)
tatalon
ta-ta-LON
will jump
Usage Note
Tumalon is used when the focus is on the person or animal performing the action of jumping, whether jumping over an obstacle or leaping from a height. It is the most common way to express the physical act of jumping in daily conversation.
Examples
" Tumalon ang bata sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The child jumped into the water.
Literal Translation
Jumped the child into water.
" Tumalon ang aso sa bakod. "
Natural Translation
The dog jumped over the fence.
Literal Translation
Jumped the dog over fence.
" Nang marinig ang putok, tumalon ang lahat ng mananakbo at nagsimula na ang takbuhan. "
Natural Translation
When the gun went off, all the runners leapt and the race began.
Literal Translation
When heard the shot, jumped the all of runners and started already the running.
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