Tagalog Nang
introduces a time expression without specifying whether it is in the past or in the future. It is dropped when the time expression is used at the beginning of a sentence.
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nang Lunes |
on a Monday |
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nang Enero |
in January (one January) |
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nang ala una |
at one o’clock |
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nang mga ala una |
at around one o’clock |
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nang pasado ala una |
after one o’clock |
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nang umaga |
in the morning (one morning) |
Nang can also be used to indicate frequency or duration.
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kumain nang tatlong beses sa isang araw |
eat three times a day Lit. eat three times in one day |
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naghintay nang tatlong oras |
waited for three hours |
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