From root: tumpak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumumpak
tu-mum-PAK
hit the mark
Present (Incomplete)
tumutumpak
tu-mu-tum-PAK
hitting the mark
Future (Contemplated)
tutumpak
tu-tum-PAK
will hit the mark
Usage Note
Tumumpak is used when an action, guess, or statement is exactly correct or hits the target perfectly. It is more formal than common words like 'tumama' and is often used to emphasize the precision of someone's insight.
Examples
" Tumumpak ang hula niya. "
Natural Translation
His guess hit the mark.
Literal Translation
Hit-the-mark the guess his.
" Mahirap tumumpak kung malayo ang layon. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to hit the mark if the goal is far.
Literal Translation
Hard hit-the-mark if far the goal.
" Kahit walang ebidensya, tumumpak pa rin ang kutob niya tungkol sa nangyaring krimen. "
Natural Translation
Even without evidence, her hunch about the crime that happened still hit the mark.
Literal Translation
Even none evidence, hit-the-mark still the hunch her about the happened crime.
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