Ma- 6 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: object
to perceive something
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
kita’ |
seeing |
makita’ |
to see |
|
halata’ |
noticeable, obvious |
mahalata’ |
to detect, to notice |
root |
kita’ |
meaning |
seeing |
root + affix |
makita’ |
meaning |
to see |
root |
halata’ |
meaning |
noticeable, obvious |
root + affix |
mahalata’ |
meaning |
to detect, to notice |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
makita’ |
nakita’ |
nakikita’ |
makikita’ |
|
mahalata’ |
nahalata’ |
nahahalata’ |
mahahalata’ |
basic form |
makita’ |
completed |
nakita’ |
uncompleted |
nakikita’ |
unstarted |
makikita’ |
basic form |
mahalata’ |
completed |
nahalata’ |
uncompleted |
nahahalata’ |
unstarted |
mahahalata’ |
Sentences:
|
Nakita’ ni Ralph si Elvira. |
Ralph saw Elvira. |
|
Nahalata’ ni Mary iyon. |
Mary noticed that. |
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