sumaksak
sumaksák with stress marks
to stab or pierce
From root: saksak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaksak
su-mak-SAK
stabbed
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaksak
su-ma-sak-SAK
is stabbing
Future (Contemplated)
sasaksak
sa-sak-SAK
will stab
Usage Note
Sumaksak is the actor-focus -um- form of saksak, placing the stabber or piercer as the sentence topic. It covers both violent stabbing and the everyday act of stuffing something into a tight space, with the conveyance-focus partner isaksak handling the more mundane plugging-in sense in common speech.
Examples
" Natakot ang bata na sumaksak. "
Natural Translation
The child was afraid to stab.
Literal Translation
Got-afraid the child to stab.
" Mapanganib sumaksak ng matalim na bagay sa pader. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to pierce a sharp object into the wall.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to pierce of sharp object on wall.
" Hindi inaasahang sasaksak ang tahimik na lalaki nang biglang sumiklab ang away sa loob ng bar. "
Natural Translation
No one expected the quiet man to stab someone when a fight suddenly broke out inside the bar.
Literal Translation
Not expected will-stab the quiet man when suddenly broke-out the fight inside of bar.
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