tadyakan
tadyakán with stress marks
to kick [it]
From root: tadyak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinadyakan
ti-nad-ya-KAN
kicked
Present (Incomplete)
tinatadyakan
ti-na-tad-ya-KAN
is being kicked
Future (Contemplated)
tatadyakan
ta-tad-ya-KAN
will be kicked
Usage Note
Tadyakan is the object-focus -an form of tadyak, used when the target of the kick is the grammatical focus. The -an suffix here marks directionality — the kick is aimed at a specific surface or person — pairing naturally with the actor-focus tumadyak.
Examples
" Huwag mong tadyakan ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Don't kick the dog.
Literal Translation
Don't you kick the dog.
" Bawal tadyakan ang pinto ng silid kahit ikaw ay galit na galit. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to kick the room door even if you are absolutely furious.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-kick the door of room even you angry angry.
" Galit na galit ang lalaki, ngunit pinigil niya ang sarili nang gustuhin niyang tadyakan ang naka-parking na sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
The man was absolutely furious, but he restrained himself when he felt like kicking the parked car.
Literal Translation
Angry angry the man, but restrained he/she the self when wanted he/she to-kick the parked car.
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