tumarak
tumarák with stress marks
to plunge
From root: tarak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumarak
tu-ma-RAK
plunged
Present (Incomplete)
tumatarak
tu-ma-ta-RAK
is plunging
Future (Contemplated)
tatarak
ta-ta-RAK
will plunge
Usage Note
Tumarak is the actor-focus form of tarak, used when the person or thing thrusting a blade or pointed object is the grammatical focus. Pair it with tarakin when the target being pierced or stabbed is the focus.
Examples
" Tumarak ang karayom sa daliri ko. "
Natural Translation
The needle plunged into my finger.
Literal Translation
Plunged the needle into finger my.
" Delikadong tumarak ang kutsilyo sa sahig kapag nahulog ito. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous for the knife to plunge into the floor if it falls.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to plunge the knife into floor when fell this.
" Dahil sa lakas ng pagkahulog, tumarak nang malalim ang patalim sa lupa kaya't naghirap silang bunutin ito. "
Natural Translation
Because of the force of the fall, the blade plunged deep into the ground, so they struggled to pull it out.
Literal Translation
Because of force of falling, plunged deeply the blade into ground so struggled they to-pull-out this.
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