Mag- +rep2 2 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to do something occasionally, at random, a little, a bit, now and then or here and there
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
walis |
broom |
magwalis-walis |
to sweep a little (etc.) |
|
lakad |
walking |
maglakad-lakad |
to do a little walking (etc.) |
|
isip |
mind |
mag-isip-isip |
to do a little thinking (etc.) |
|
hanap |
something sought |
maghanap-hanap |
to do a little searching (etc.) |
root |
walis |
meaning |
broom |
root + affix |
magwalis-walis |
meaning |
to sweep a little (etc.) |
root |
lakad |
meaning |
walking |
root + affix |
maglakad-lakad |
meaning |
to do a little walking (etc.) |
root |
isip |
meaning |
mind |
root + affix |
mag-isip-isip |
meaning |
to do a little thinking (etc.) |
root |
hanap |
meaning |
something sought |
root + affix |
maghanap-hanap |
meaning |
to do a little searching (etc.) |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
maglakad-lakad |
naglakad-lakad |
naglalakad-lakad |
maglalakad-lakad |
|
mag-isip-isip |
nag-isip-isip |
nag-iisip-isip |
mag-iisip-isip |
basic form |
maglakad-lakad |
completed |
naglakad-lakad |
uncompleted |
naglalakad-lakad |
unstarted |
maglalakad-lakad |
basic form |
mag-isip-isip |
completed |
nag-isip-isip |
uncompleted |
nag-iisip-isip |
unstarted |
mag-iisip-isip |
Sentences:
|
Naglakad-lakad si Gloria. |
Gloria did a little walking. |
|
Nag-isip-isip si Gerard. |
Gerard did a little thinking. |
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