baklasin
baklasín with stress marks
to pry [it] off
From root: baklas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binaklas
bi-nak-LAS
pried off
Present (Incomplete)
binabaklas
bi-na-bak-LAS
is being pried off
Future (Contemplated)
babaklasin
ba-bak-la-SIN
will be pried off
Usage Note
Baklasin is the object-focus infinitive of baklas, used when the thing being forcibly detached or dismantled is the grammatical focus. Appears in construction and repair contexts where a specific component — flooring, a fixture, a label — must be removed with effort. Pairs with the actor-focus magbaklas.
Examples
" Baklasin mo ang pako. "
Natural Translation
Pry off the nail.
Literal Translation
Pry-off you the nail.
" Baklasin mo ang lumang sahig. "
Natural Translation
Pry off the old floorboards.
Literal Translation
Pry-off you the old floor.
" Maingat na baklasin mo ang lumang label sa bote para hindi masira ang salamin. "
Natural Translation
Carefully pry off the old label from the bottle so the glass doesn't break.
Literal Translation
Carefully pry-off you the old label on bottle so-that not break the glass.
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