tumawid
tumáwid with stress marks
to cross
From root: tawid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumawid
tu-MA-wid
crossed
Present (Incomplete)
tumatawid
tu-ma-TA-wid
is crossing
Future (Contemplated)
tatawid
ta-TA-wid
will cross
Usage Note
Tumawid is the actor-focus infinitive of tawid, covering both physical crossing of roads and rivers and figurative crossing of boundaries or thresholds. Among the most practically common verbs in urban Filipino life, where pedestrian road-crossing is a daily necessity; pair with tawirin when the road, river, or boundary being crossed is the focus.
Examples
" Tumawid ako sa kalye. "
Natural Translation
I crossed the street.
Literal Translation
Crossed I on street.
" Delikadong tumawid sa riles kapag paparating na ang mabilis na tren. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to cross the tracks when the fast train is already approaching.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to-cross on tracks when approaching already the fast train.
" Bago tumawid sa abalang kalsada, tumingin ka muna sa kanan at kaliwa para hindi madisgrasya. "
Natural Translation
Before crossing the busy road, look right and left first so you do not get into an accident.
Literal Translation
Before to-cross on busy road, look you first to right and left so that not get-accident.
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