POD: object
to do something to a person or a thing
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
---|---|---|---|
anak |
child (son or daughter) |
ipanganak |
to give birth to |
ako’ |
promise (rarely used) |
ipangako’ |
to promise |
root |
anak |
meaning |
child (son or daughter) |
root + affix |
ipanganak |
meaning |
to give birth to |
root |
ako’ |
meaning |
promise (rarely used) |
root + affix |
ipangako’ |
meaning |
to promise |
Aspects:
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
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ipanganak |
(i)pinanganak |
(i)pinapanganak (i)pinanganganak |
ipapanganak ipanganganak |
ipangako’ |
(i)pinangako’ |
(i)pinapangako’ (i)pinangangako’ |
ipapangako’ ipangangako’ |
basic form |
ipanganak |
completed |
(i)pinanganak |
uncompleted |
(i)pinapanganak (i)pinanganganak |
unstarted |
ipapanganak ipanganganak |
basic form |
ipangako’ |
completed |
(i)pinangako’ |
uncompleted |
(i)pinapangako’ (i)pinangangako’ |
unstarted |
ipapangako’ ipangangako’ |
Sentences:
Pinanganak ni Teodora si Rizal noong 1861. |
Teodora gave birth to Rizal in 1861. |
Pinangako’ ni John iyon. |
John promised that. |
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