Magma-: Tagalog Verb Affix

POD: doer

to pretend to be someone you are not; or, to assume a certain quality

root

meaning

root + affix

meaning

dunong

knowledge

magmaru­nong

to pretend to be smart

galing

skill

magmagaling

to pretend to be clever

linis

cleanliness

magmalinis

to pretend to be innocent

dali’

quickness

magmadali’

to hurry

root

dunong

meaning

knowledge

root + affix

magmaru­nong

meaning

to pretend to be smart

root

galing

meaning

skill

root + affix

magmagaling

meaning

to pretend to be clever

root

linis

meaning

cleanliness

root + affix

magmalinis

meaning

to pretend to be innocent

root

dali’

meaning

quickness

root + affix

magmadali’

meaning

to hurry

Aspects:

basic form

completed

uncompleted

unstarted

magmaru­nong

nagmaru­nong

nagma­marunong

magma­marunong

magmadali’

nagmadali’

nagmamadali’

magmamadali’

basic form

magmaru­nong

completed

nagmaru­nong

uncompleted

nagma­marunong

unstarted

magma­marunong

basic form

magmadali’

completed

nagmadali’

uncompleted

nagmamadali’

unstarted

magmamadali’

Sentences:

Nagmamarunong si Maria.

Maria is pretending to be smart.

Maria thinks she knows everything.

Nagmamadali’ si Jay.

Jay is hurrying.

Jay is in a hurry.

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