mahagip
mahágip with stress marks
to be sideswiped
From root: hagip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nahagip
na-HA-gip
was sideswiped
Present (Incomplete)
nahahagip
na-ha-HA-gip
is being sideswiped
Future (Contemplated)
mahahagip
ma-ha-HA-gip
will be sideswiped
Usage Note
Mahagip is the object-focus stative form of hagip, using ma- to signal an accidental or involuntary event. It describes being struck or swept along by something in motion — a vehicle, a wave, a swinging object — and is common in accident reports and news narratives.
Examples
" Baka mahagip ka ng kotse. "
Natural Translation
You might get sideswiped by a car.
Literal Translation
Might to be sideswiped you by car.
" Mag-ingat sa daan baka mahagip ka ng motorsiklo. "
Natural Translation
Take care on the road, you might get sideswiped by a motorcycle.
Literal Translation
Take-care on road might to be sideswiped you by motorcycle.
" Tumabi agad ang mga manlalakbay sa gilid ng daan upang hindi mahagip ng mabilis na trak na dumaraan. "
Natural Translation
The travelers quickly moved to the side of the road so they would not be sideswiped by the fast truck passing by.
Literal Translation
Moved aside immediately the plural traveler to side of road so that not to be sideswiped by fast truck that passing.
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