sipakin
sipakín with stress marks
to split [it]
From root: sipak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinipak
si-ni-PAK
split
Present (Incomplete)
sinisipak
si-ni-si-PAK
is being split
Future (Contemplated)
sisipakin
si-si-pa-KIN
will be split
Usage Note
Sipakin is the object-focus form of sipak, used when the thing being split is the grammatical focus. It appears most often in carpentry and manual labor contexts — splitting wood, stone, or other materials.
Examples
" Sipakin mo ang kahoy. "
Natural Translation
Split the wood.
Literal Translation
Split you the wood.
" Kailangan mong sipakin ang kahoy para maging panggatong. "
Natural Translation
You need to split the wood so it can be used for firewood.
Literal Translation
Need you to-split the wood so to-become firewood.
" Bago dumating ang malamig na panahon, kailangan munang sipakin ang mga troso upang may sapat na panggatong sa buong taglamig. "
Natural Translation
Before the cold weather arrives, the logs must first be split so that there is enough firewood for the whole winter.
Literal Translation
Before to-arrive the cold weather, need first to-split the logs so that has enough firewood for whole winter.
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