tampalin
tampalín with stress marks
to slap [him/her]
From root: tampal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinampal
ti-nam-PAL
slapped
Present (Incomplete)
tinatampal
ti-na-tam-PAL
is being slapped
Future (Contemplated)
tatampalin
ta-tam-pa-LIN
will be slapped
Usage Note
Tampalin is the object-focus infinitive of tampal, used when the recipient of a flat palm-strike is the grammatical focus. Like its actor-focus counterpart tumampal, it implies a lighter impact than sampalin; context determines whether the strike is disciplinary, playful, or defensive.
Examples
" Huwag mong tampalin ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't slap the child.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-slap the child.
" Sinubukan kong tampalin ang mukha ng bastos na lalaki sa daan. "
Natural Translation
I tried to slap the face of the rude man on the street.
Literal Translation
Tried I to-slap the face of rude man on street.
" Gusto kong tampalin ang lamok sa pisngi ko, pero natatakot akong baka mapagalitan ako sa katahimikan ng simbahan. "
Natural Translation
I want to slap the mosquito on my cheek, but I'm afraid I might get scolded in the quiet of the church.
Literal Translation
Want I to-slap the mosquito on cheek my, but afraid I maybe get-scolded I in quiet of church.
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