magdanak
magdanák with stress marks
to shed
From root: danak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdanak
nag-da-NAK
shed
Present (Incomplete)
nagdadanak
nag-da-da-NAK
is shedding
Future (Contemplated)
magdadanak
mag-da-da-NAK
will shed
Usage Note
Magdanak is the actor-focus form of danak, almost always paired with dugo to mean shedding blood. It appears in dramatic, journalistic, and religious contexts, and carries a gravity that distinguishes it from more neutral verbs for bleeding or spilling.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang magdanak ng dugo. "
Natural Translation
He/she does not want to shed blood.
Literal Translation
Dislike he/she-linker shed of blood.
" Ayaw ng pangulo na magdanak ng dugo. "
Natural Translation
The president does not want to shed blood.
Literal Translation
Dislike of president to shed of blood.
" Sinikap ng dalawang pinuno na ayusin ang gulo nang mapayapa para walang magdanak ng dugo sa hangganan. "
Natural Translation
The two leaders strove to settle the conflict peacefully so that no blood would be shed at the border.
Literal Translation
Strove of two leaders to settle the conflict peacefully so none shed of blood at border.
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