sagasaan
sagasaán with stress marks
to run (it/them) over
From root: sagasa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinagasaan
si-na-ga-sa-AN
ran over
Present (Incomplete)
sinasagasaan
si-na-sa-ga-sa-AN
is being run over
Future (Contemplated)
sasagasaan
sa-sa-ga-sa-AN
will be run over
Usage Note
Sagasaan is the object-focus -an form of sagasa, used when the victim or location being run over is the sentence topic. It is the standard verb in traffic accident news reports and police blotters, where the person or animal struck is the news event.
Examples
" Halos masagasaan ang aso sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
The dog was almost run over on the road.
Literal Translation
Almost be-run-over the dog on road.
" Maaaring sagasaan ng mabilis na kotse ang mga bato sa daan. "
Natural Translation
A speeding car is bound to run over stones on the road.
Literal Translation
May run-over fast car stones road.
" Kung hindi ka mag-iingat sa pagtawid, baka sagasaan ka ng mabilis na trak na dumaraan dito. "
Natural Translation
If you are not careful when crossing, you might be run over by a fast truck that passes through here.
Literal Translation
If not you be-careful in crossing, maybe run-over you by fast truck that passing here.
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