subukin
subukín with stress marks
to try [it]
From root: subok
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinubok
si-NU-bok
tried
Present (Incomplete)
sinusubok
si-nu-SU-bok
is being tried
Future (Contemplated)
susubukin
su-su-KIN
will be tried
Usage Note
Subukin is the -in object-focus infinitive of subok, used when the thing being tested or tried — a food, a skill, a piece of clothing — is the grammatical focus. It is the most frequently heard verbal form of subok in everyday speech, especially in consumer, culinary, and learning contexts.
Examples
" Gusto kong subukin ito. "
Natural Translation
I want to try this.
Literal Translation
Want I to-try this.
" Handa akong subukin ang bagong paraan ng pagtuturo ng wika. "
Natural Translation
I am ready to try the new language teaching method.
Literal Translation
Ready I to-try the new method of teaching of language.
" Bago mo tanggihan ang pagkain, subukin mo muna kahit maliit na piraso upang malaman kung gusto mo ang lasa. "
Natural Translation
Before you refuse the food, try even a small piece first so you can find out if you like the taste.
Literal Translation
Before you refuse the food, try you first even small piece so-that know if like you the taste.
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