suwagin
suwagín with stress marks
to gore [them]
From root: suwag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinuwag
si-nu-WAG
gored
Present (Incomplete)
sinusuwag
si-nu-su-WAG
is being gored
Future (Contemplated)
susuwagin
su-su-wa-GIN
will be gored
Usage Note
Suwagin is the object-focus form of suwag, centering the victim being gored by a horned animal. It describes the same upward-hooking horn strike as the actor-focus sumuwag, but grammatically foregrounds whoever or whatever is struck rather than the animal delivering the blow.
Examples
" Sinuwag ng kalabaw ang pinto. "
Natural Translation
The carabao gored the door.
Literal Translation
Gored of carabao the door.
" Sinubukan ng kalabaw na suwagin ang umaatakeng mabangis na hayop. "
Natural Translation
The carabao tried to gore the attacking wild animal.
Literal Translation
Tried of carabao to-gore the attacking wild animal.
" Mag-ingat ka sa toro dahil kaya nitong suwagin ang sinumang lumapit kapag naiinis ito sa pulang tela. "
Natural Translation
Be careful with the bull because it can gore anyone who comes near when it is irritated by the red cloth.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you with bull because can it gore whoever comes-near when irritated it at red cloth.
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