Uses of Tagalog Ang Pronouns

1. Constituting the POD (p. 30) of a sentence.

Teacher siya.

He/she is a teacher.

Kumain siya.

He/she ate.

Bago ito.

This is new.

2. Constituting the News (p. 30).

Siya ang mayor.

He/she’s the mayor.

Lit. The mayor is he/she.

Ito ang dahilan.

This is the reason.

Lit. The reason is this.

See also: Uses of Ang markers (p. 38)

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