sikmatin
sikmatín with stress marks
to snap at [it]
From root: sikmat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinikmat
si-nik-MAT
snapped at
Present (Incomplete)
sinisikmat
si-ni-sik-MAT
is being snapped at
Future (Contemplated)
sisikmatin
si-sik-ma-TIN
will be snapped at
Usage Note
Sikmatin is the object-focus -in form of sikmat, used when the thing being snapped at is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus sumikmat and is typically used of animals — a dog lunging at a hand, a fish striking at bait.
Examples
" Baka sikmatin ka ng aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog might snap at you.
Literal Translation
Maybe snap-at you by dog.
" Mahilig sikmatin ng pusa ang laruang ibon na nakatali sa sinulid. "
Natural Translation
The cat loves to snap at the toy bird tied to a thread.
Literal Translation
Fond to-snap-at by cat the toy bird tied on thread.
" Mag-ingat ka sa pagpapakain dahil madalas sikmatin ng gutom na isda ang anumang lumutang sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
Be careful when feeding them because a hungry fish will often snap at anything that floats on the water.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you in feeding because often snap-at by hungry fish the whatever floated on water.
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