hawanin
hawánin with stress marks
to clear [it] away
From root: hawan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinawan
hi-NA-wan
cleared
Present (Incomplete)
hinahawan
hi-na-HA-wan
is being cleared
Future (Contemplated)
hahawanin
ha-ha-WA-nin
will be cleared
Usage Note
Hawanin is the object-focus infinitive of hawan, used when the cleared space or removed obstruction is the grammatical focus. It covers clearing yards, roads, construction sites, and ritual grounds, often with the implication that the area will be used for something purposeful afterward; the actor-focus partner is maghawan.
Examples
" Hawanin mo ang daan. "
Natural Translation
Clear away the path.
Literal Translation
Clear-away you the path.
" Kailangan natin na hawanin ang dumi sa daan. "
Natural Translation
We need to clear away the debris on the road.
Literal Translation
Need we to clear away the dirt on road.
" Bago tayo magtanim, kailangan munang hawanin ang buong bakuran na tinubuan ng damo at tinik. "
Natural Translation
Before we plant, we first need to clear the entire yard that has become overgrown with grass and thorns.
Literal Translation
Before we plant, need first to-clear the whole yard that grew-with grass and thorns.
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