baltakin
baltakín with stress marks
to yank
From root: baltak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binaltak
bi-nal-TAK
yanked
Present (Incomplete)
binabaltak
bi-na-bal-TAK
is being yanked
Future (Contemplated)
babaltakin
ba-bal-ta-KIN
will be yanked
Usage Note
Baltakin is the object-focus infinitive of baltak, used when the thing being yanked or jerked is the grammatical focus. Common in fishing, mechanical, and physical labor contexts where a specific rope, chain, or cord is pulled sharply. Pairs with the actor-focus magbaltak.
Examples
" Baltakin mo ang lubid. "
Natural Translation
Yank the rope.
Literal Translation
Yank you the rope.
" Baltakin mo ang lubid kapag nahuli ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Yank the rope when the fish is caught.
Literal Translation
Yank you the rope when caught the fish.
" Baltakin mo nang malakas ang kadena kapag naramdaman mong may humihila pababa sa kabilang dulo. "
Natural Translation
Yank the chain hard when you feel something pulling down on the other end.
Literal Translation
Yank you hard the chain when feel you have pulling downward on other end.
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