obserbahan
obserbahán with stress marks
to observe [it]
From root: obserba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inobserbahan
i-nob-ser-ba-HAN
observed
Present (Incomplete)
inoobserbahan
i-no-ob-ser-ba-HAN
is being observed
Future (Contemplated)
oobserbahan
o-ob-ser-ba-HAN
will be observed
Usage Note
Obserbahan is the object-focus -an infinitive of obserba, used when the person, place, or behavior being observed is the grammatical topic. It is common in academic, clinical, and supervisory contexts where attention is directed at a specific subject. The actor-focus counterpart is mag-obserba.
Examples
" Obserbahan mo ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
Observe the children.
Literal Translation
Observe you the children.
" Kailangan mo na obserbahan ang kilos ng ibon. "
Natural Translation
You need to observe the movement of the bird.
Literal Translation
Need you to observe the movement of bird.
" Hiniling ng guro na obserbahan namin nang mabuti kung paano kumikilos ang mga isda bago kami sumulat ng ulat. "
Natural Translation
The teacher asked us to observe carefully how the fish behave before we write our report.
Literal Translation
Requested by teacher that observe we well how move the fish before we write of report.
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