Magka- 2 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to come to have or possess
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
kotse |
car |
magkakotse |
to get a car |
|
trabaho |
work |
magkatrabaho |
to get a job |
|
sakit |
illness |
magkasakit |
to get ill |
root |
kotse |
meaning |
car |
root + affix |
magkakotse |
meaning |
to get a car |
root |
trabaho |
meaning |
work |
root + affix |
magkatrabaho |
meaning |
to get a job |
root |
sakit |
meaning |
illness |
root + affix |
magkasakit |
meaning |
to get ill |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
magkakotse |
nagkakotse |
nagkakakotse |
magkakakotse |
|
magkasakit |
nagkasakit |
nagkakasakit |
magkakasakit |
basic form |
magkakotse |
completed |
nagkakotse |
uncompleted |
nagkakakotse |
unstarted |
magkakakotse |
basic form |
magkasakit |
completed |
nagkasakit |
uncompleted |
nagkakasakit |
unstarted |
magkakasakit |
Sentences:
|
Nagkakotse si Rose. |
Rose got a car. |
|
Nagkasakit si John. |
John got ill. |
Note: Magka- and magkaroon ng mean the same thing.
|
magkatrabaho magkaroon ng trabaho |
to get a job |
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