I- 2 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: beneficiary
to do something for
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
bili |
buying, buying price |
ibili |
to buy something for |
|
kumusta |
how (is/are) |
ikumusta |
to say hello for |
|
kuha’ |
getting |
ikuha’ |
to get something for |
|
hanap |
something sought |
ihanap |
to search for (the benefit of) |
root |
bili |
meaning |
buying, buying price |
root + affix |
ibili |
meaning |
to buy something for |
root |
kumusta |
meaning |
how (is/are) |
root + affix |
ikumusta |
meaning |
to say hello for |
root |
kuha’ |
meaning |
getting |
root + affix |
ikuha’ |
meaning |
to get something for |
root |
hanap |
meaning |
something sought |
root + affix |
ihanap |
meaning |
to search for (the benefit of) |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ibili |
(i)binili |
(i)binibili |
ibibili |
|
ikumusta |
(i)kinumusta |
(i)kinukumusta |
ikukumusta |
basic form |
ibili |
completed |
(i)binili |
uncompleted |
(i)binibili |
unstarted |
ibibili |
basic form |
ikumusta |
completed |
(i)kinumusta |
uncompleted |
(i)kinukumusta |
unstarted |
ikukumusta |
Sentences:
|
Ibinili ni Alfred ng cake si Natalie. |
Alfred bought Natalie some cake. |
|
Kinukumusta ni Tony si Elena. |
Tony says hello (sends his greetings) to Elena. |
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