sikarin
sikarín with stress marks
to kick [it]
From root: sikad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinikad
si-ni-KAD
kicked
Present (Incomplete)
sinisikad
si-ni-si-KAD
is being kicked
Future (Contemplated)
sisikarin
si-si-ka-RIN
will be kicked
Usage Note
Sikarin is the object-focus -in form of sikad, used when the thing being kicked is the grammatical focus. The root-final d typically softens to r before the -in suffix — a regular morphological change learners should note when shifting between sumikad and sikarin.
Examples
" Huwag mong sikarin ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
Don't kick the door.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-kick the door.
" Bawal sikarin ang bola habang nasa loob ng maliit na silid. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to kick the ball while inside a small room.
Literal Translation
Prohibited to-kick the ball while inside of small room.
" Kapag naharang ang bola sa ilalim ng mesa, sikarin mo ito pabalik sa akin nang dahan-dahan. "
Natural Translation
When the ball gets stuck under the table, kick it back to me slowly.
Literal Translation
When blocked the ball at under of table, kick you it back to me slowly.
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