bigwasan
bigwasán with stress marks
to strike [it/them]
From root: bigwas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binigwasan
bi-nig-wa-SAN
struck
Present (Incomplete)
binibigwasan
bi-ni-big-wa-SAN
is being struck
Future (Contemplated)
bibigwasan
bi-big-wa-SAN
will be struck
Usage Note
Bigwasan is the locative object-focus infinitive of bigwas, used when the target of a forceful blow is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix marks the recipient as the location and object of the striking action. Appears in physical altercation narratives and disciplinary contexts; pairs with the actor-focus magbigwas.
Examples
" Bigwasan mo ang bola. "
Natural Translation
Strike the ball.
Literal Translation
Strike you the ball.
" Bigwasan mo siya ng patpat. "
Natural Translation
Strike him/her with a stick.
Literal Translation
Strike you him/her of stick.
" Sa eksena ng pelikula, binigwasan ng bida ang kalaban ng patpat para iligtas ang kanyang kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
In the movie scene, the hero struck the villain with a stick to save his friend.
Literal Translation
In-the scene of-the film, struck of-the hero the villain of stick to save the his friend.
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