kabigin
kabigín with stress marks
to pull [it] toward oneself
From root: kabig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinabig
ki-NA-big
pulled toward
Present (Incomplete)
kinakabig
ki-na-KA-big
is being pulled toward
Future (Contemplated)
kakabigin
ka-ka-bi-GIN
will be pulled toward
Usage Note
Kabigin is the object-focus -in form of kabig, foregrounding the thing being pulled toward the actor — a rope, cloth, or pile of chips drawn inward. It pairs with kumabig when the person doing the pulling is the focus rather than the object being retrieved.
Examples
" Kabigin mo ang lubid. "
Natural Translation
Pull the rope toward yourself.
Literal Translation
Pull-toward you the rope.
" Kailangan mo na kabigin ang tali ngayon. "
Natural Translation
You need to pull the rope toward yourself now.
Literal Translation
Need you to pull toward oneself the rope now.
" Nang manalo siya sa huling laro, dahan-dahan niyang kinabig ang lahat ng mga ipinustang barya papunta sa kanyang tabi. "
Natural Translation
When he won the last game, he slowly pulled all the wagered coins toward his side.
Literal Translation
When won he in last game, slowly he pulled-toward the all of the bet coins toward to his side.
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