harangin
harángin with stress marks
to block [it]
From root: harang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinarang
hi-NA-rang
blocked
Present (Incomplete)
hinaharang
hi-na-HA-rang
is being blocked
Future (Contemplated)
haharangin
ha-ha-RA-ngin
will be blocked
Usage Note
Harangin is the object-focus infinitive of harang, used when the person or thing being intercepted or blocked is the grammatical focus. It is strongly associated with robbery and holdap scenarios where a victim is stopped in their path, though it also appears in sports for blocking shots or passes; the actor-focus partner is humarang.
Examples
" Harangin mo ang bola. "
Natural Translation
Block the ball.
Literal Translation
Block you the ball.
" May utos ang guwardiya na harangin ang mga sasakyan nang walang pass. "
Natural Translation
The guard has an order to block vehicles without a pass.
Literal Translation
Has order the guard to block the vehicle without pass.
" Nag-utos ang kapitan na harangin ang lahat ng sasakyang papasok sa baryo upang masuri ang mga pasahero. "
Natural Translation
The captain ordered that all vehicles entering the village be stopped so the passengers could be checked.
Literal Translation
Ordered the captain to block the all of vehicle entering in village so be-examined the passengers.
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