Mag- 3 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to use or wear something
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
bus |
bus |
magbus |
to take a bus |
|
shorts |
shorts |
magshorts |
to wear shorts |
|
Tagalog |
Tagalog |
mag-Tagalog |
to speak Tagalog |
|
French |
French |
mag-French |
to speak French |
|
sigarilyo |
cigarette |
magsigarilyo |
to smoke |
root |
bus |
meaning |
bus |
root + affix |
magbus |
meaning |
to take a bus |
root |
shorts |
meaning |
shorts |
root + affix |
magshorts |
meaning |
to wear shorts |
root |
Tagalog |
meaning |
Tagalog |
root + affix |
mag-Tagalog |
meaning |
to speak Tagalog |
root |
French |
meaning |
French |
root + affix |
mag-French |
meaning |
to speak French |
root |
sigarilyo |
meaning |
cigarette |
root + affix |
magsigarilyo |
meaning |
to smoke |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
magbus |
nagbus |
nagbubus |
magbubus |
|
mag-Tagalog |
nag-Tagalog |
nagta-Tagalog |
magta-Tagalog |
basic form |
magbus |
completed |
nagbus |
uncompleted |
nagbubus |
unstarted |
magbubus |
basic form |
mag-Tagalog |
completed |
nag-Tagalog |
uncompleted |
nagta-Tagalog |
unstarted |
magta-Tagalog |
Sentences:
|
Nagbus si Madeline. |
Madeline took a bus. |
|
Nagta-Tagalog si Michelle. |
Michelle speaks Tagalog. |
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