humataw
humátaw with stress marks
to strike with force
From root: hataw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humataw
hu-MA-taw
went all out
Present (Incomplete)
humahataw
hu-ma-HA-taw
is going all out
Future (Contemplated)
hahataw
ha-HA-taw
will go all out
Usage Note
Humataw is the actor-focus infinitive of hataw, covering both physical striking and the colloquial sense of going all out in a performance, game, or endeavor. The motivational reading — give everything you have — is now as prevalent as the literal one in everyday Filipino speech; the object-focus partner is hatawin.
Examples
" Gusto kong humataw sa laro. "
Natural Translation
I want to go all out in the game.
Literal Translation
Want I to go-all-out in game.
" Mahirap humataw kapag mabigat ang raketa. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to strike with force when the racket is heavy.
Literal Translation
Hard to strike with force when heavy the racket.
" Nangako ang batang manlalaro na hahataw siya sa palabas upang ipakita sa lahat na deserbido siya sa puwesto. "
Natural Translation
The young player promised that he would give it his all in the performance to show everyone he deserved the spot.
Literal Translation
Promised the young player that will-go-all-out he in performance so-that to-show to all that deserving he in position.
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