dambungin
dambungín with stress marks
to plunder [it]
From root: dambong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinambong
di-nam-BONG
plundered
Present (Incomplete)
dinadambong
di-na-dam-BONG
is being plundered
Future (Contemplated)
dadambungin
da-dam-bu-NGIN
will be plundered
Usage Note
Dambungin is the object-focus form of dambong, used when the place or treasure being plundered is the grammatical focus. The root vowel o shifts to u before the suffix, following a regular Tagalog vowel-change pattern.
Examples
" Gusto nilang dambungin ang bayan. "
Natural Translation
They want to plunder the town.
Literal Translation
Want they-linker plunder the town.
" Ayaw nila na dambungin ang lumang templo. "
Natural Translation
They do not want to plunder the old temple.
Literal Translation
Dislike they to plunder the old temple.
" Bago pa dumating ang mga sundalo, balak ng mga magnanakaw na dambungin ang lahat ng ginto sa simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Before the soldiers even arrived, the thieves planned to plunder all the gold in the church.
Literal Translation
Before yet arrive the soldiers, plan of thieves to plunder all of gold in church.
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