kampihan
kampihán with stress marks
to side with [him/her]
From root: kampi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinampihan
ki-nam-pi-HAN
sided with
Present (Incomplete)
kinakampihan
ki-na-kam-pi-HAN
is being sided with
Future (Contemplated)
kakampihan
ka-kam-pi-HAN
will be sided with
Usage Note
Kampihan is the object-focus -an form of kampi, used when the person being sided with is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix marks a benefactive relationship, signaling that the action is directed toward a specific individual rather than expressing the actor's general alignment.
Examples
" Huwag mong kampihan ang may kasalanan. "
Natural Translation
Do not side with the one at fault.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-side-with the with fault.
" Huwag mo na kampihan ang taong may kasalanan. "
Natural Translation
Do not side with the person who is at fault.
Literal Translation
Do not you to side with the person with fault.
" Bilang isang patas na hukom, hindi niya dapat kampihan ang sinuman hangga't hindi pa lubos na naririnig ang magkabilang panig. "
Natural Translation
As a fair judge, he should not side with anyone until both sides have been fully heard.
Literal Translation
As a fair judge, not he should to-side-with the anyone until not yet fully heard the both sides.
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