manindak
manindák with stress marks
to terrorize
From root: sindak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naninindak
na-nin-DAK
terrorized
Present (Incomplete)
naninindak
na-ni-nin-DAK
is terrorizing
Future (Contemplated)
maninindak
ma-ni-nin-DAK
will terrorize
Usage Note
Manindak is the actor-focus mang- form of sindak, with nasal mutation changing s to n, used when the terrorizing agent is the grammatical focus. It describes deliberate intimidation intended to instill fear, distinct from the accidental shock of matakot, and pairs with the object-focus sindakin.
Examples
" Masamang manindak ng bata. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to terrorize a child.
Literal Translation
Bad to-terrorize of child.
" Masamang manindak ng mga taong walang laban. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to terrorize people who cannot defend themselves.
Literal Translation
Bad to-terrorize of plural person linker without defense.
" Sa halip na manindak ng mga mahihina, dapat gamitin ng malalakas ang kanilang kapangyarihan para magtanggol. "
Natural Translation
Instead of terrorizing the weak, the powerful should use their strength to protect.
Literal Translation
In place that to-terrorize of plural weak, should to-use by plural strong the their power so to-defend.
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