From root: takot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinakot
ti-na-KOT
frightened
Present (Incomplete)
tinatakot
ti-na-ta-KOT
is frightening
Future (Contemplated)
tatakutin
ta-ta-ku-TIN
will frighten
Usage Note
Takutin is used when one intentionally tries to frighten or intimidate another person, whether for a prank, a threat, or to discipline children. It is an object-focused verb where the focus of the action is the person being scared.
Examples
" Huwag mong takutin ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't frighten the child.
Literal Translation
Don't you frighten the child.
" Ayaw kong takutin ang bata. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to frighten the child.
Literal Translation
Dislike I frighten the child.
" Sinubukan ng kapatid kong takutin ako sa dilim, ngunit hindi na ako natatakot sa ganoon. "
Natural Translation
My brother tried to frighten me in the dark, but I'm not scared of that anymore.
Literal Translation
Tried by-sibling my frighten me in dark, but not anymore I afraid of that.
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