root word: sabi
pinagsabihan
to be told by
Pinagsabihan kita.
I had told you.
= I had given you a warning.
Ang mga bata ay pinagsabihan ng titser.
The children were scolded by the teacher.
Pinagsabihan sila na huwag daw maingay.
They were told not to be noisy.
Wala akong pinagsabihan.
I didn’t tell anyone.
Pinagsabihan ng Panginoon si Adam na huwag kainin ang prutas.
The Lord told Adam not to eat the fruit.
