From root: bato
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagbato
nag-ba-TO
threw stones
Present (Incomplete)
nagbabato
nag-ba-ba-TO
throwing stones
Future (Contemplated)
magbabato
mag-ba-ba-TO
will throw stones
Usage Note
Magbato is used when a person is physically throwing a stone or a rock at something or someone. It is an actor-focus verb that emphasizes the person performing the action rather than the object being thrown.
Examples
" Huwag kang magbato sa kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't throw stones at your sibling.
Literal Translation
Don't you-linker throw-stones at sibling your.
" Huwag kang magbato ng mga bato sa bintana. "
Natural Translation
Do not throw stones at the window.
Literal Translation
Do not you throw of stones at the window.
" Nagbato ang ilang galit na manonood nang hindi nila nagustuhan ang naging desisyon ng referee. "
Natural Translation
Some angry spectators threw stones when they didn't like the referee's decision.
Literal Translation
Threw-stones the some angry spectators when not they liked the became decision of referee.
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