Mag- 2 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to take up an occupation
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
doktor |
doctor |
magdoktor |
to become a doctor |
|
artista |
actor, actress |
mag-artista |
to become an actor or an actress |
root |
doktor |
meaning |
doctor |
root + affix |
magdoktor |
meaning |
to become a doctor |
root |
artista |
meaning |
actor, actress |
root + affix |
mag-artista |
meaning |
to become an actor or an actress |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
magdoktor |
nagdoktor |
nagdodoktor |
magdodoktor |
|
mag-artista |
nag-artista |
nag-aartista |
mag-aartista |
basic form |
magdoktor |
completed |
nagdoktor |
uncompleted |
nagdodoktor |
unstarted |
magdodoktor |
basic form |
mag-artista |
completed |
nag-artista |
uncompleted |
nag-aartista |
unstarted |
mag-aartista |
Sentences:
|
Magdodoktor si Arthur. |
Arthur will become a doctor. |
|
Nag-artista si John. |
John became an actor. |
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