sabwatan
sabwátan with stress marks
to conspire against
From root: sabwat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinabwatan
si-nab-WA-tan
conspired against
Present (Incomplete)
sinasabwatan
si-na-sab-WA-tan
is being conspired against
Future (Contemplated)
sasabwatan
sa-sab-WA-tan
will be conspired against
Usage Note
Sabwatan is the object-focus -an form of sabwat, used when the conspiracy is directed at a specific target, with the -an suffix marking that orientation. The noun form sabwatan is also widely used on its own to mean a plot or collusion; actor-focus counterpart is magsabwat.
Examples
" Sinabwatan nila ang amo. "
Natural Translation
They conspired against the boss.
Literal Translation
Conspired-against they the boss.
" Sinubukan nila na sabwatan ang kanilang pinuno. "
Natural Translation
They tried to conspire against their leader.
Literal Translation
Tried they to conspire against the their leader.
" Hindi nila alam na matagal na palang sinasabwatan ng sariling pamilya ang matandang negosyante. "
Natural Translation
They did not know that the old businessman had long been conspired against by his own family.
Literal Translation
Not they know that long-time already conspired-against by own family the old businessman.
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