Kasi 2 : Tagalog Enclitic Particle
used to blame someone or something or to express regret for something
that should not have happened
alternative:
pa kasi (used with a verb)
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Ikaw kasi. |
It’s because of you. (You are to blame.) |
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Siya kasi! |
It’s because of him/her! (It’s his/her fault!) |
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Ang tamad kasi niya. |
It’s because he/she’s lazy. (He/she should have studied etc.) |
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Umalis ka pa kasi. |
It’s because you left. (You shouldn’t have left.) |
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Ayan kasi. |
It’s because of that. (You shouldn’t have done that.) |
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papaano kasi… |
it’s because (of the fact that)… (I/you/etc. shouldn’t have done that. / That shouldn’t have happened.) |
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