pagsinungalingan
pagsinungalingán with stress marks
to lie to someone
From root: sinungaling
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinagsinungalingan
pi-nag-si-nu-nga-li-NGAN
lied to
Present (Incomplete)
pinagsisinungalingan
pi-nag-si-si-nu-nga-li-NGAN
is being lied to
Future (Contemplated)
pagsisinungalingan
pag-si-si-nu-nga-li-NGAN
will be lied to
Usage Note
Pagsinungalingan is the pag-...-an object-focus form of sinungaling, where the person being deceived is the grammatical focus. This construction marks the recipient of the deception rather than the act of lying itself, distinguishing it from the actor-focus magsinungaling.
Examples
" Huwag mo akong pagsinungalingan. "
Natural Translation
Don't lie to me.
Literal Translation
Do-not you me lie-to.
" Huwag mong pagsinungalingan ang iyong mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
Don't lie to your parents.
Literal Translation
Do-not you lie-to the your parents.
" Kahit alam niyang masisira ang tiwala, pinagsinungalingan pa rin niya ang kanyang asawa tungkol sa pera. "
Natural Translation
Even though he knew it would break their trust, he still lied to his wife about the money.
Literal Translation
Even though knew he that will-break the trust, lied-to still he the his spouse about money.
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