the act of doing the action expressed by the root repeatedly or habitually
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
---|---|---|---|
aral |
lesson, studying |
pag-aaral |
studying habitually |
basa |
reading |
pagbabasa |
reading habitually |
laro’ |
game, playing |
paglalaro’ |
playing habitually |
sulat |
letter, writing |
pagsusulat |
writing habitually |
root |
aral |
meaning |
lesson, studying |
root + affix |
pag-aaral |
meaning |
studying habitually |
root |
basa |
meaning |
reading |
root + affix |
pagbabasa |
meaning |
reading habitually |
root |
laro’ |
meaning |
game, playing |
root + affix |
paglalaro’ |
meaning |
playing habitually |
root |
sulat |
meaning |
letter, writing |
root + affix |
pagsusulat |
meaning |
writing habitually |
Sentences:
Busy sa pag-aaral si Pong. |
Pong is busy studying. |
Dumadalas ang pagsusulat ni Mimi. |
Mimi writes more (and more) frequently. Lit. Mimi’s writing is becoming more frequent. |
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