Mag- 4 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to perform a reciprocal action
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
usap |
talking |
mag-usap |
to talk to each other |
|
away |
quarreling |
mag-away |
to quarrel with each other |
|
hiwalay |
separated |
maghiwalay |
to separate from each other |
|
kita’ |
seeing |
magkita’ |
to see each other |
root |
usap |
meaning |
talking |
root + affix |
mag-usap |
meaning |
to talk to each other |
root |
away |
meaning |
quarreling |
root + affix |
mag-away |
meaning |
to quarrel with each other |
root |
hiwalay |
meaning |
separated |
root + affix |
maghiwalay |
meaning |
to separate from each other |
root |
kita’ |
meaning |
seeing |
root + affix |
magkita’ |
meaning |
to see each other |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
mag-usap |
nag-usap |
nag-uusap |
mag-uusap |
|
magkita’ |
nagkita’ |
nagkikita’ |
magkikita’ |
basic form |
mag-usap |
completed |
nag-usap |
uncompleted |
nag-uusap |
unstarted |
mag-uusap |
basic form |
magkita’ |
completed |
nagkita’ |
uncompleted |
nagkikita’ |
unstarted |
magkikita’ |
Sentences:
|
Nag-usap sina Val at Carina. |
Val and Carina talked to each other. |
|
Nagkita’ sina Tom at Chris. |
Tom and Chris saw each other. |
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