Tagalog Na/-ng

Na/-ng is used to link certain words together. For instance, it is used to link adjectives with what they are describing.

na/-ng	rule: use after words ending in—	example
na	a consonant other than /n/	mabait na babae	nice woman
-ng	a vowel or /n/*	magandang babae mayamang babae	pretty woman rich woman

na/-ng

rule: use after words ending in—

example

a consonant other than /n/

mabait na babae

nice woman

-ng

a vowel or /n/*

magandang babae

mayamang babae

pretty woman

rich woman

na/-ng	na
rule: use after words ending in—	a consonant other than /n/
example	mabait na babae
example	nice woman

na/-ng	-ng
rule: use after words ending in—	a vowel or /n/*
example	magandang babae mayamang babae
example	pretty woman rich woman

* /ng/ replaces /n/.

Na/-ng can also be understood as that, which or who. Examples:

asong tumalon

dog that jumped

batang kumanta

child that sang

ballpeng nahulog

ballpen na nahulog*

pen that fell

* When used to mean that, which or who, na may also be used after words ending in a vowel or /n/.

Other uses of na/-ng are covered in later chapters.

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