sumaksi
sumaksí with stress marks
to bear witness; to testify
From root: saksi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaksi
su-mak-SI
testified
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaksi
su-ma-sak-SI
is testifying
Future (Contemplated)
sasaksi
sa-sak-SI
will testify
Usage Note
Sumaksi is the actor-focus -um- form of saksi, foregrounding the witness or testifier as the sentence topic. It is used in both formal legal testimony and informal eyewitness accounts, pairing with the locative-focus saksihan when the event being witnessed is the topic.
Examples
" Sumaksi siya sa korte. "
Natural Translation
He/She testified in court.
Literal Translation
Testified he/she in court.
" Nais ng lalaki na sumaksi sa korte bukas. "
Natural Translation
The man desires to testify in court tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Desire of man to bear witness in court tomorrow.
" Natakot ang ilang tao na sumaksi sa kaso dahil baka mapahamak sila o malagay sa panganib. "
Natural Translation
Some people were afraid to testify in the case because they might be harmed or put in danger.
Literal Translation
Afraid the some people to bear-witness in case because maybe harmed they or be-put in danger.
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