obligahin
obligahín with stress marks
to obligate [someone]
From root: obliga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inobliga
i-nob-LI-ga
obligated
Present (Incomplete)
inoobliga
i-no-ob-LI-ga
is being obligated
Future (Contemplated)
oobligahin
o-ob-li-ga-HIN
will be obligated
Usage Note
Obligahin is the object-focus infinitive of obliga, used when the person being compelled or obligated is the grammatical focus. It carries a degree of coercive force beyond mere encouragement and is found in legal, contractual, and interpersonal contexts. The actor-focus counterpart is mag-obliga; the noun obligasyon denotes the obligation itself.
Examples
" Huwag mo silang obligahin. "
Natural Translation
Do not obligate them.
Literal Translation
Don't you them obligate.
" Huwag mo na obligahin sila na magbigay ng pera. "
Natural Translation
Do not obligate them to give money.
Literal Translation
Do not you to obligate them to give of money.
" Mas mabuting kumbinsihin ang mga tao kaysa obligahin silang sumunod sa isang bagay na hindi nila gusto. "
Natural Translation
It is better to convince people than to obligate them to follow something they do not like.
Literal Translation
More better to-convince the people than to-obligate them to-follow in a thing that not they like.
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