matisod
matisód with stress marks
to trip
From root: tisod
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
natisod
na-ti-SOD
tripped
Present (Incomplete)
natitisod
na-ti-ti-SOD
is tripping
Future (Contemplated)
matitisod
ma-ti-ti-SOD
will trip
Usage Note
Matisod is the actor-focus accidental form of tisod, and the ma- prefix is essentially canonical here because tripping is inherently unintentional. It appears frequently in cautionary phrases and is the standard verb for stumbling on an obstacle, making it one of the more common ma- verbs learners encounter early.
Examples
" Mag-ingat ka, baka matisod ka. "
Natural Translation
Be careful, you might trip.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you, might trip you.
" Madaling matisod sa dilim kapag may mga harang sa daanan. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to trip in the dark when there are obstacles in the path.
Literal Translation
Easy to trip in dark when there is obstacles on path.
" Natisod ako sa bato sa daan kaya halos mahulog ako habang naglalakad pauwi kagabi. "
Natural Translation
I tripped on a rock on the road, so I almost fell while walking home last night.
Literal Translation
Tripped I on rock on road so almost fall I while walking going-home last-night.
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