magsunog
magsunóg with stress marks
to burn
From root: sunog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsunog
nag-su-NOG
burned
Present (Incomplete)
nagsusunog
nag-su-su-NOG
is burning
Future (Contemplated)
magsusunog
mag-su-su-NOG
will burn
Usage Note
Magsunog is the actor-focus form of sunog, using the mag- prefix to center the person doing the burning. It covers deliberate burning of trash, dried leaves, or fields, as well as accidental fire-starting; the object-focus counterpart sunugin shifts focus to the thing being burned.
Examples
" Huwag kang magsunog ng basura. "
Natural Translation
Don't burn trash.
Literal Translation
Don't you burn of trash.
" Bawal magsunog ng plastik sa likod ng bahay dahil sa nakalalasong usok. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to burn plastic in the backyard because of the toxic smoke.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-burn of plastic at back of house because of toxic smoke.
" Tuwing tag-araw, nagsusunog ang ilang magsasaka ng tuyong dahon sa bukid bago nila tamnan muli ang lupa. "
Natural Translation
Every dry season, some farmers burn dry leaves in the field before they plant the land again.
Literal Translation
Every dry-season, burn the some farmers of dry leaf in field before they plant again the land.
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