From root: takot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinatakot
i-ki-na-ta-KOT
caused fear
Present (Incomplete)
ikinakatakot
i-ki-na-ka-ta-KOT
is causing fear
Future (Contemplated)
ikakatakot
i-ka-ka-ta-KOT
will cause fear
Usage Note
Ikatakot is used to focus on the specific reason or source that causes a person to feel afraid, typically appearing in more formal or narrative contexts. It highlights the external trigger of the emotion rather than the act of feeling fear itself.
Examples
" Ikatakot mo ang baha. "
Natural Translation
Be afraid of the flood.
Literal Translation
Cause-fear you the flood.
" Kailangan mong ikatakot ang apoy. "
Natural Translation
You need to fear the fire.
Literal Translation
Need you cause-fear the fire.
" Hindi dapat ikatakot ng mga bata ang dilim, sapagkat madalas na ang kuwento lamang ang nagdudulot ng kanilang pangamba. "
Natural Translation
Children should not be afraid of the dark, because often it is only the stories that cause their fear.
Literal Translation
Not should cause-fear of-the plural child the darkness, because often linker the story only the causes of their dread.
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