isukbit
isúkbit with stress marks
to tuck [it] into the waistband
From root: sukbit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinukbit
i-si-NUK-bit
tucked into the waistband
Present (Incomplete)
isinusukbit
i-si-nu-SUK-bit
is being tucked into the waistband
Future (Contemplated)
isusukbit
i-su-SUK-bit
will be tucked into the waistband
Usage Note
Isukbit is the i- conveyance object-focus form of sukbit, used when the item being tucked into the waistband is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus magsukbit; isukbit foregrounds the blade or tool being secured rather than the person doing the tucking.
Examples
" Isinukbit niya ang kutsilyo. "
Natural Translation
He tucked the knife into his waistband.
Literal Translation
Tucked-into-waistband he/she the knife.
" Mahilig isukbit ng ama ang kanyang panyo sa likod ng kanyang pantalon. "
Natural Translation
Father likes to tuck his handkerchief into the back waistband of his pants.
Literal Translation
Fond to-tuck-into-waistband by father the his handkerchief at back of his pants.
" Bago umalis sa bukid, isinukbit ng magsasaka ang kanyang itak para handa siya kapag may makasalubong na ahas sa daan. "
Natural Translation
Before leaving the farm, the farmer tucked his bolo into his waistband so he would be ready in case he met a snake on the path.
Literal Translation
Before to-leave from farm, tucked-into-waistband by farmer the his bolo so ready he when there meet-able snake on path.
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