sunugin
sunúgin with stress marks
to burn [it]
From root: sunog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinunog
si-NU-nog
burned
Present (Incomplete)
sinusunog
si-nu-SU-nog
is being burned
Future (Contemplated)
susunugin
su-su-NU-gin
will be burned
Usage Note
Sunugin is the object-focus form of sunog, centering the thing being burned. It pairs naturally with household or agricultural burning — old papers, refuse, or dried vegetation — and is distinguished from the stative root sunog, which describes the state of being burnt or a fire in progress.
Examples
" Sunugin natin ang mga basura. "
Natural Translation
Let's burn the trash.
Literal Translation
Burn we the trash.
" Planong sunugin ng mga magsasaka ang mga tuyong damo sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The farmers plan to burn the dry grass in the field.
Literal Translation
Plan to-burn by farmers the dry grass in field.
" Bago sunugin ang mga lumang papeles, tiyakin mong wala nang mahalagang dokumentong naipit sa loob. "
Natural Translation
Before burning the old papers, make sure no important document is left stuck inside.
Literal Translation
Before burn the old papers, ensure you none important document stuck inside.
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