magkumpiska
magkumpíska with stress marks
to confiscate
From root: kumpiska
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkumpiska
nag-kum-PIS-ka
confiscated
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukumpiska
nag-ku-kum-PIS-ka
is confiscating
Future (Contemplated)
magkukumpiska
mag-ku-kum-PIS-ka
will confiscate
Usage Note
Magkumpiska is the actor-focus infinitive of kumpiska, derived from Spanish confiscar. It is most commonly heard in school and law-enforcement contexts — teachers confiscating phones, police seizing contraband — and the object-focus counterpart kumpiskahin is used when the seized item is the natural focus.
Examples
" Pwedeng magkumpiska ang guro ng cellphone. "
Natural Translation
The teacher can confiscate a cellphone.
Literal Translation
Can to-confiscate the teacher of cellphone.
" Tungkulin ng guwardiya ang magkumpiska ng mga bawal na gamit. "
Natural Translation
It is the guard's duty to confiscate prohibited items.
Literal Translation
Duty of guard the to confiscate of prohibited things.
" Inutusan ang mga pulis na magkumpiska ng anumang ipinagbabawal na gamit na madadatnan nila sa loob ng kulungan. "
Natural Translation
The police were ordered to confiscate any prohibited items they would find inside the prison.
Literal Translation
Ordered the police to to-confiscate of any prohibited thing that will-find they in inside of prison.
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