Tagalog Pseudo-verbs: Overview
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ayaw |
don’t like/want, wouldn’t like/want |
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gusto |
like, would like, want |
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kaya |
can (do), could (do) (expressing ability) |
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pwede |
can, could, may, might (expressing possibility or permission) |
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kailangan |
need, ought (to), must, should (often connotes a self-imposed need or duty) |
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dapat |
ought (to), must, should (often connotes a need or duty imposed by others or society) |
Note:
1. Pseudo-verbs have no aspects (p. 180).
2. In written Tagalog and formal spoken Tagalog, the following alternatives can be used:
- for gusto: ibig, nais
- for pwede: maaari’
3. When used alone as adjectives:
- kaya means feasible
- kailangan means necessary
- pwede means allowed/possible
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