batirin
batirín with stress marks
to know
From root: batid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binatid
bi-na-TID
knew
Present (Incomplete)
binabatid
bi-na-ba-TID
is being known
Future (Contemplated)
babatirin
ba-ba-ti-RIN
will be known
Usage Note
Batirin is the object-focus infinitive of batid, a formal or literary verb of knowing or being aware of something. In everyday speech the stative adjective batid and the colloquial alam are far more common than this verbal form. Encountered primarily in formal writing, official declarations, and literary texts; pairs conceptually with the more neutral malaman.
Examples
" Gusto kong batirin ang totoo. "
Natural Translation
I want to know the truth.
Literal Translation
Want I to-know the truth.
" Madaling batirin ang katotohanan dito. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to know the truth here.
Literal Translation
Easy to know the truth here.
" Mahirap batirin ang tunay na dahilan ng kanyang pag-alis kung ayaw niyang magsalita. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to know the real reason for his departure if he refuses to speak.
Literal Translation
Hard to-know the real reason of his departure if not-want he to-speak.
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