Ma- 1 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to do something (expresses various kinds of actions)
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
tulog |
sleep |
matulog |
to sleep |
|
ligo’ |
bathing |
maligo’ |
to take a shower or a bath, to wash (one’s body) |
|
kinig |
something heard |
makinig |
to listen |
|
higa’ |
lying down |
mahiga’ |
to lie down |
|
upo’ |
sitting |
maupo’ |
to sit down |
root |
tulog |
meaning |
sleep |
root + affix |
matulog |
meaning |
to sleep |
root |
ligo’ |
meaning |
bathing |
root + affix |
maligo’ |
meaning |
to take a shower or a bath, to wash (one’s body) |
root |
kinig |
meaning |
something heard |
root + affix |
makinig |
meaning |
to listen |
root |
higa’ |
meaning |
lying down |
root + affix |
mahiga’ |
meaning |
to lie down |
root |
upo’ |
meaning |
sitting |
root + affix |
maupo’ |
meaning |
to sit down |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
matulog |
natulog |
natutulog |
matutulog |
|
makinig |
nakinig |
nakikinig |
makikinig |
basic form |
matulog |
completed |
natulog |
uncompleted |
natutulog |
unstarted |
matutulog |
basic form |
makinig |
completed |
nakinig |
uncompleted |
nakikinig |
unstarted |
makikinig |
Sentences:
|
Natulog si Hilda. |
Hilda slept. |
|
Nakinig si Jeanne sa radyo. |
Jeanne listened to the radio. |
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