Tagalog Ang Demonstrative Pronouns: This Dog, That Dog etc.
|
pronoun |
translation |
|---|---|
|
ang asong ito, itong asong ito |
this dog (near me) |
|
ang asong iyan, iyang asong iyan |
that dog (near you) |
|
ang asong iyon, iyong asong iyon |
that dog (far from you and me) |
|
ang mga asong ito, itong mga asong ito |
these dogs (near me) |
|
ang mga asong iyan, iyang mga asong iyan |
those dogs (near you) |
|
ang mga asong iyon, iyong mga asong iyon |
those dogs (far from you and me) |
Note:
1. Na/-ng (p. 28) is used to link ito/iyan/iyon with the noun.
2. The second ito/iyan/iyon may be dropped when more information about the noun is given right after it. Example:
|
itong asong malaki at mabait |
this big and friendly dog |
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