-an 3 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: direction
to do something in the (physical or psychological) direction of
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
lapit |
closeness |
lapitan |
to approach |
|
punta |
direction, destination |
puntahan |
to go to |
|
pasyal |
stroll, walk, visit |
pasyalan |
to visit |
|
upo’ |
sitting |
upuan |
to sit down on |
|
abot |
reach, within reach |
abutan |
to pass to |
|
dala |
bringing, something brought |
dalhan |
to take/bring to |
|
sulat |
letter, writing |
sulatan |
to write to |
|
tawag |
call |
tawagan |
to call (to phone) |
|
lagay |
something put |
lagyan |
to put in/on |
|
bigay |
something given |
bigyan |
to give |
|
tingin |
look |
tingnan |
to look at |
|
ihip |
blowing |
hipan (irregular verb) |
to blow on |
|
ngiti’ |
smile |
ngitian |
to smile at |
|
tawa |
laughter |
tawanan |
to laugh at |
|
kanta |
song |
kantahan |
to sing to |
|
halik |
kiss |
halikan |
to kiss |
|
tulong |
help |
tulungan |
to help |
|
sakit |
pain |
saktan |
to hurt |
root |
lapit |
meaning |
closeness |
root + affix |
lapitan |
meaning |
to approach |
root |
punta |
meaning |
direction, destination |
root + affix |
puntahan |
meaning |
to go to |
root |
pasyal |
meaning |
stroll, walk, visit |
root + affix |
pasyalan |
meaning |
to visit |
root |
upo’ |
meaning |
sitting |
root + affix |
upuan |
meaning |
to sit down on |
root |
abot |
meaning |
reach, within reach |
root + affix |
abutan |
meaning |
to pass to |
root |
dala |
meaning |
bringing, something brought |
root + affix |
dalhan |
meaning |
to take/bring to |
root |
sulat |
meaning |
letter, writing |
root + affix |
sulatan |
meaning |
to write to |
root |
tawag |
meaning |
call |
root + affix |
tawagan |
meaning |
to call (to phone) |
root |
lagay |
meaning |
something put |
root + affix |
lagyan |
meaning |
to put in/on |
root |
bigay |
meaning |
something given |
root + affix |
bigyan |
meaning |
to give |
root |
tingin |
meaning |
look |
root + affix |
tingnan |
meaning |
to look at |
root |
ihip |
meaning |
blowing |
root + affix |
hipan (irregular verb) |
meaning |
to blow on |
root |
ngiti’ |
meaning |
smile |
root + affix |
ngitian |
meaning |
to smile at |
root |
tawa |
meaning |
laughter |
root + affix |
tawanan |
meaning |
to laugh at |
root |
kanta |
meaning |
song |
root + affix |
kantahan |
meaning |
to sing to |
root |
halik |
meaning |
kiss |
root + affix |
halikan |
meaning |
to kiss |
root |
tulong |
meaning |
help |
root + affix |
tulungan |
meaning |
to help |
root |
sakit |
meaning |
pain |
root + affix |
saktan |
meaning |
to hurt |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
puntahan |
pinuntahan |
pinupuntahan |
pupuntahan |
|
tingnan |
tiningnan |
tinitingnan |
titingnan |
basic form |
puntahan |
completed |
pinuntahan |
uncompleted |
pinupuntahan |
unstarted |
pupuntahan |
basic form |
tingnan |
completed |
tiningnan |
uncompleted |
tinitingnan |
unstarted |
titingnan |
Sentences:
|
Pinuntahan ni John si Paul. |
John went to Paul. |
|
Tiningnan ni Tom ang picture. |
Tom looked at the picture. |
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