lusubin
lusubín with stress marks
to attack [it]
From root: lusob
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilusob
ni-lu-SOB
attacked
Present (Incomplete)
nilulusob
ni-lu-lu-SOB
is being attacked
Future (Contemplated)
lulusubin
lu-lu-su-BIN
will be attacked
Usage Note
Lusubin is the object-focus infinitive of lusob, used when the place or person being attacked is the grammatical focus. It is common in military, news, and historical narratives where the target of an assault — a fort, a village, a position — is the central concern. The actor-focus counterpart is lumusob; the noun lusob denotes the raid or invasion itself.
Examples
" Gusto nilang lusubin ang kuta. "
Natural Translation
They want to attack the fort.
Literal Translation
Want they to-attack the fort.
" Nais nila na lusubin ang kaharian bago sumikat ang araw. "
Natural Translation
They desire to attack the kingdom before sunrise.
Literal Translation
Desire they to attack the kingdom before to rise the sun.
" Pinlano ng mga sundalo na lusubin ang kampo ng kalaban habang madilim pa upang hindi sila madaling makita. "
Natural Translation
The soldiers planned to attack the enemy's camp while it was still dark so that they would not be easily seen.
Literal Translation
Planned the soldiers to-attack the camp of enemy while dark still so not they easily seen.
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