tasakin
tasakín with stress marks
to stab [it]
From root: tasak
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinasak
ti-na-SAK
stabbed
Present (Incomplete)
tinatasak
ti-na-ta-SAK
is being stabbed
Future (Contemplated)
tatasakin
ta-ta-sa-KIN
will be stabbed
Usage Note
Tasakin is the object-focus form of tasak, used when the target of the stab or impalement is the grammatical focus rather than the attacker. Like tumasak, it belongs to a more literary or regional register and is paired with a sharp instrument such as a sibat or itak.
Examples
" Madaling tasakin ang unan ng karayom. "
Natural Translation
The pillow is easy to stab with a needle.
Literal Translation
Easy to-stab the pillow with needle.
" Madaling tasakin ang malambot na unan gamit ang bolpen. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to stab the soft pillow using a ballpen.
Literal Translation
Easy to-stab the soft pillow using the ballpen.
" Sa eksena ng dula, kailangang tasakin ng aktor ang hangin upang lumitaw na tunay ang labanan, ngunit ligtas ang lahat. "
Natural Translation
In the play's scene, the actor had to stab at the air so the fight would look real, yet everyone stayed safe.
Literal Translation
In scene of play, need to-stab by actor the air so-that appear real the fight, but safe the everyone.
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