Ka- +rep1, Kaka-: Tagalog Noun Affixes
the act of doing the action expressed by the root excessively or continuously
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
sigaw |
shout, shouting |
kasisigaw kakasigaw |
excessive or continuous shouting |
|
isip |
mind, thinking |
kaiisip kakaisip |
thinking too much |
root |
sigaw |
meaning |
shout, shouting |
root + affix |
kasisigaw kakasigaw |
meaning |
excessive or continuous shouting |
root |
isip |
meaning |
mind, thinking |
root + affix |
kaiisip kakaisip |
meaning |
thinking too much |
Sentences:
|
Napaos si Anne sa kasisigaw. |
Anne was (got) hoarse from all the shouting. |
|
Hindi’ makatulog si Boy sa kaiisip kay Nene. |
Boy can’t fall asleep because he’s thinking of Nene. |
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