dakpin
dakpín with stress marks
to capture [him/her]
From root: dakip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinakip
di-NA-kip
captured
Present (Incomplete)
dinadakip
di-na-DA-kip
is being captured
Future (Contemplated)
dadakpin
da-dak-PIN
will be captured
Usage Note
Dakpin is the object-focus infinitive of dakip, formed with vowel deletion before -in, and is the standard legal and journalistic term for the formal arrest or capture of a person. It pairs with the actor-focus dumakip and frequently appears in news headlines and police reports.
Examples
" Dakpin ninyo ang suspek. "
Natural Translation
Capture the suspect.
Literal Translation
Capture you the suspect.
" May utos ang pulis na dakpin ang magnanakaw. "
Natural Translation
The police have an order to capture the thief.
Literal Translation
Has order the police to capture the thief.
" Matapos ang mahabang imbestigasyon, inutusan ang mga pulis na dakpin ang lider ng sindikato. "
Natural Translation
After the long investigation, the police were ordered to capture the leader of the syndicate.
Literal Translation
After the long investigation, ordered the police to capture the leader of-the syndicate.
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