From root: upo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umupo
u-mu-PO
sat
Present (Incomplete)
umuupo
u-mu-u-PO
sitting
Future (Contemplated)
uupo
u-u-PO
will sit
Usage Note
Umupo is used to describe the physical act of sitting down and is the standard way to invite someone to take a seat. In social contexts, adding the polite particle 'po' makes it a respectful way to offer a chair to a guest.
Examples
" Umupo ka rito. "
Natural Translation
Sit here.
Literal Translation
Sit you here.
" Umupo ka muna rito. "
Natural Translation
Sit here for a while.
Literal Translation
Sit you for-a-while here.
" Nang dumating ang mga bisita, magalang silang umupo sa sala habang naghihintay sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
When the guests arrived, they sat politely in the living room while waiting for dinner.
Literal Translation
When arrived the guests, politely they sat at living-room while waiting for dinner.
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