Tagalog Sa Demonstrative Pronouns: This Dog, That Dog etc.
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pronoun |
literal translations |
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sa asong ito, dito sa asong ito |
(to etc.) this dog (near me) |
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sa asong iyan, diyan sa asong iyan |
(to etc.) that dog (near you) |
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sa asong iyon, doon sa asong iyon |
(to etc.) that dog (far from you and me) |
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sa mga asong ito, dito sa mga asong ito |
(to etc.) these dogs (near me) |
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sa mga asong iyan, diyan sa mga asong iyan |
(to etc.) those dogs (near you) |
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sa mga asong iyon, doon sa mga asong iyon |
(to etc.) those dogs (far from you and me) |
Note:
1. Sa and na/-ng (p. 28) are used to link dito/diyan/doon and ito/iyan/iyon, respectively, with the noun.
2. In phrases using dito/diyan/doon, the final ito/iyan/iyon may be dropped when more information about the noun is given right after it. Example:
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dito sa asong malaki at mabait |
(to etc.) this big and friendly dog |
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