From root: upo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inupuan
i-nu-pu-AN
sat on
Present (Incomplete)
inuupuan
i-nu-u-pu-AN
is sitting on
Future (Contemplated)
uupuan
u-u-pu-AN
will sit on
Usage Note
Upuan is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific object or surface being sat upon, such as a chair or a spot on the floor. It is distinct from 'umupo,' which focuses on the act of sitting down rather than the destination of the action.
Examples
" Upuan mo ang silya. "
Natural Translation
Sit on the chair.
Literal Translation
Sit-on you the chair.
" Gusto kong upuan ang upuan. "
Natural Translation
I want to sit on the chair.
Literal Translation
Want I sit-on the chair.
" Huwag mong upuan ang kahon dahil baka madurog ang mga laruan na nasa loob nito. "
Natural Translation
Don't sit on the box because the toys inside it might get crushed.
Literal Translation
Don't you sit-on the box because maybe crushed the plural toy that at inside it.
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