Mag- +rep1 ¹ : Tagalog Noun Affix

three or more persons or things having the relationship expressed by the root

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
ama	father	mag-aama	father and children
ina	mother	mag-iina	mother and children
lola	grandmother	maglolola	grandmother and grandchildren

root	lola
meaning	grandmother
root + affix	maglolola
meaning	grandmother and grandchildren

Mag- +rep1 ¹ can also be added to nouns comprising of ka- (p. 69) and a root.

root + affix	meaning	root + affixes	meaning
kaklase	classmate	magkakaklase	three or more persons who are classmates
kaopisina	colleague	magkakaopisina	three or more persons who are colleagues

root + affix	kaklase
meaning	classmate
root + affixes	magkakaklase
meaning	three or more persons who are classmates

root + affix	kaopisina
meaning	colleague
root + affixes	magkakaopisina
meaning	three or more persons who are colleagues

Sentences:

Kumain ang mag-aama.	The dad and his kids ate.
Mag-aama sila.	They are father and children.

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Mag- +rep1 1 : Tagalog Noun Affix