Mag- +rep1: Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to do something repeatedly, continually, a lot, intensively or frequently
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
iyak |
crying |
mag-iiyak |
to cry repeatedly (etc.) |
|
paniwala’ |
belief |
magpapaniwala’ |
to believe repeatedly (etc.) |
|
sigaw |
shouting |
magsisigaw |
to shout repeatedly, to scream repeatedly (etc.) |
|
daldal |
chatter |
magdadaldal |
to chatter repeatedly (etc.) |
root |
iyak |
meaning |
crying |
root + affix |
mag-iiyak |
meaning |
to cry repeatedly (etc.) |
root |
paniwala’ |
meaning |
belief |
root + affix |
magpapaniwala’ |
meaning |
to believe repeatedly (etc.) |
root |
sigaw |
meaning |
shouting |
root + affix |
magsisigaw |
meaning |
to shout repeatedly, to scream repeatedly (etc.) |
root |
daldal |
meaning |
chatter |
root + affix |
magdadaldal |
meaning |
to chatter repeatedly (etc.) |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
magsisigaw |
nagsisigaw |
nagsisisigaw |
magsisisigaw |
|
magpapaniwala’ |
nagpapaniwala’ |
nagpapapaniwala’ |
magpapapaniwala’ |
basic form |
magsisigaw |
completed |
nagsisigaw |
uncompleted |
nagsisisigaw |
unstarted |
magsisisigaw |
basic form |
magpapaniwala’ |
completed |
nagpapaniwala’ |
uncompleted |
nagpapapaniwala’ |
unstarted |
magpapapaniwala’ |
Sentences:
|
Nagsisigaw ang babae. |
The woman was shouting and screaming. |
|
Nagpapapaniwala’ sila sa tsismis. |
They keep believing rumors (or gossip). |
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