hatawin
hatáwin with stress marks
to strike [it] forcefully
From root: hataw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinataw
hi-NA-taw
struck
Present (Incomplete)
hinahataw
hi-na-HA-taw
is being struck
Future (Contemplated)
hahatawin
ha-ha-TA-win
will be struck
Usage Note
Hatawin is the object-focus infinitive of hataw, used when the thing being struck — a ball, an obstacle, a challenge — is the grammatical focus. It is frequent in sports commentary and in motivational language where a task is the target being attacked with full force; the actor-focus partner is humataw.
Examples
" Hatawin mo ang bola. "
Natural Translation
Strike the ball forcefully.
Literal Translation
Strike-forcefully you the ball.
" Dapat mo na hatawin ang bola para lumipad ito. "
Natural Translation
You should strike the ball forcefully so that it flies.
Literal Translation
Should you to strike forcefully the ball so-that to fly it.
" Sabi ng tagapagsanay, hatawin mo nang buong lakas ang bola para hindi na ito mabalik sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
The coach said to strike the ball with all your strength so that it won't come back to you.
Literal Translation
Said of-the coach, strike-forcefully you with whole strength the ball so-that not anymore it return to you.
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