sindakin
sindakín with stress marks
to terrorize them
From root: sindak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinindak
si-NIN-dak
terrorized
Present (Incomplete)
sinisindak
si-ni-SIN-dak
is being terrorized
Future (Contemplated)
sisindakin
si-sin-da-KIN
will be terrorized
Usage Note
Sindakin is the object-focus -in form of sindak, used when the person or group being terrorized or intimidated is the grammatical focus. It implies deliberate, targeted fear-induction and pairs with the actor-focus manindak.
Examples
" Huwag mong sindakin ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't terrorize the children.
Literal Translation
Don't you terrorize the children.
" Masamang sindakin ang maliliit na bata gamit ang mga kuwentong multo. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to terrorize small children using ghost stories.
Literal Translation
Bad to-terrorize the small children using the stories ghost.
" Gusto nilang sindakin ang mga residente sa pamamagitan ng mga banta upang umalis sila sa kanilang lupa. "
Natural Translation
They want to terrorize the residents through threats so that they will leave their land.
Literal Translation
Want they to-terrorize the residents through threats so leave they from their land.
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