From root: bato
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nambato
nam-ba-TO
pelted with stones
Present (Incomplete)
nambabato
nam-ba-ba-TO
pelting with stones
Future (Contemplated)
mambabato
mam-ba-ba-TO
will pelt with stones
Usage Note
Mambato is used to describe the intentional act of pelting or throwing stones at a target, often associated with mischief or conflict. It is an actor-focus verb that emphasizes the person performing the action.
Examples
" Huwag kang mambato ng aso. "
Natural Translation
Don't pelt dogs with stones.
Literal Translation
Don't you pelt-with-stones of dog.
" May mga batang nambato sa bahay namin. "
Natural Translation
There were kids who pelted our house with stones.
Literal Translation
There are children who pelted at house our.
" Galit na galit ang magsasaka nang mambato ng bunga ng mangga ang mga batang dumaan sa kanyang taniman. "
Natural Translation
The farmer was furious when the children passing through his orchard pelted the mango fruit with stones.
Literal Translation
Angry very the farmer when pelted-with-stones of fruit of mango the children passed in his orchard.
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