sagkaan
sagkaán with stress marks
to block (it)
From root: sagka
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinagkaan
si-nag-ka-AN
blocked
Present (Incomplete)
sinasagkaan
si-na-sag-ka-AN
is being blocked
Future (Contemplated)
sasagkaan
sa-sag-ka-AN
will be blocked
Usage Note
Sagkaan is the object-focus -an form of sagka, used when the wheel, door, or location being blocked is the sentence topic. It pairs with the actor-focus magsagka, shifting emphasis to the thing being stopped rather than the person doing the blocking.
Examples
" Sinagkaan nila ang daan. "
Natural Translation
They blocked the road.
Literal Translation
Blocked they the road.
" Layunin ng batas na sagkaan ang korapsyon sa ahensya. "
Natural Translation
The goal of the law is to block corruption in the agency.
Literal Translation
Goal of law to block the corruption in agency.
" Layunin ng bagong patakaran na sagkaan ang anumang pagtatangkang magnakaw ng pondo ng pamahalaan. "
Natural Translation
The aim of the new policy is to block any attempt to steal government funds.
Literal Translation
Aim of-the new policy to block the any attempt to-steal of fund of-the government.
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