Pag-…-an 3 : Tagalog Verb Affix

POD: reference

to do something concerning something

root

meaning

root + affix

meaning

usap

talking

pag-usapan

to talk about

away

quarrel, fight

pag-awayan

to quarrel about

kasundo’

on good terms with

pagkasundu­an

to be in agreement about

root

usap

meaning

talking

root + affix

pag-usapan

meaning

to talk about

root

away

meaning

quarrel, fight

root + affix

pag-awayan

meaning

to quarrel about

root

kasundo’

meaning

on good terms with

root + affix

pagkasundu­an

meaning

to be in agreement about

Aspects:

basic form

completed

uncompleted

unstarted

pag-usapan

pinag-usapan

pinapag usapan

pinag-uusapan

papag-usapan

pag-uusapan

pag-awayan

pinag-awayan

pinapag awayan

pinag-aawayan

papag awayan

pag-aawayan

basic form

pag-usapan

completed

pinag-usapan

uncompleted

pinapag usapan

pinag-uusapan

unstarted

papag-usapan

pag-uusapan

basic form

pag-awayan

completed

pinag-awayan

uncompleted

pinapag awayan

pinag-aawayan

unstarted

papag awayan

pag-aawayan

Sentences:

Pinag-usapan nila ang kasal.

They talked about the wedding.

Pinag-awayan nila ang pera.

They fought over the money.

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