masangkot
masangkót with stress marks
to be implicated
From root: sangkot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nasangkot
na-sang-KOT
got involved
Present (Incomplete)
nasasangkot
na-sa-sang-KOT
is getting involved
Future (Contemplated)
masasangkot
ma-sa-sang-KOT
will get involved
Usage Note
Masangkot is the actor-focus ma- form of sangkot, expressing involuntary or unintended involvement — being drawn into a scandal, conflict, or controversy without necessarily seeking it. The ma- prefix marks experiencer focus and the non-volitional sense, distinguishing it from deliberate participation. Frequently heard in warnings and cautionary speech.
Examples
" Ayaw kong masangkot sa away. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to get involved in the fight.
Literal Translation
Dislike I to-be-implicated in fight.
" Ayaw kong masangkot sa ganyang uri ng gulo. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to be implicated in that kind of trouble.
Literal Translation
Dislike I to-be-implicated in that-kind type of trouble.
" Mag-ingat ka sa mga kaibigang lasenggo, dahil baka masangkot ka sa gulo na hindi mo naman sinimulan. "
Natural Translation
Be careful with drunkard friends, because you might get implicated in trouble that you didn't even start.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you with (plural) friend drunkard, because maybe to-be-implicated you in trouble that not you anyway started.
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