If an enclitic word is a part of a clause, it follows the first word of the clause. Example:
Dahil gutom si Alfred, kumain siya ng kanin. |
Because Alfred was hungry, he ate some rice. |
If an enclitic word is a part of an Ang/Ng/Sa phrase (p. 59), it follows the word after ang/ng/sa. Example:
Ito ang kinain niya kahapon. |
This is what he/she ate yesterday. |
See also: Verbs, adjectives etc. used as nouns (p. 85)
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