sapakin
sapakín with stress marks
to punch [them]
From root: sapak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinapak
si-NA-pak
punched
Present (Incomplete)
sinasapak
si-na-SA-pak
is being punched
Future (Contemplated)
sasapakin
sa-sa-pa-KIN
will be punched
Usage Note
Sapakin is the object-focus -in form of sapak, placing the person being struck at the grammatical focus. Note that sapak also functions as informal slang meaning impressive or right on the mark, but sapakin carries only the punching sense. Pairs with the actor-focus sumapak.
Examples
" Gusto niyang sapakin ang pader. "
Natural Translation
He wants to punch the wall.
Literal Translation
Want he/she to-punch the wall.
" Sinubukan niyang sapakin ang magnanakaw na pumasok sa kanyang silid. "
Natural Translation
He/She tried to punch the thief who entered the room.
Literal Translation
Tried he/she to-punch the thief entered into his/her room.
" Tinangka niyang sapakin ang lalaking nambastos sa kanyang kapatid, ngunit pinigilan siya ng mga kaibigan bago pa magkagulo. "
Natural Translation
He tried to punch the man who insulted his sister, but his friends held him back before any chaos broke out.
Literal Translation
Attempted he/she to-punch the man insulted at his/her sibling, but held him/her the friends before still happen-trouble.
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