Magkanda-: Tagalog Verb Affix

POD: doer

to occur accidentally or involuntarily as a result of something and involving three or more doers

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
hulog	falling	magkandahulog	to fall accidentally (as a result)
sira’	damage	magkandasira’	to get damaged (as a result)
wala’	nothing	magkandawala’	to get lost (as a result)

root	hulog
meaning	falling
root + affix	magkandahulog
meaning	to fall accidentally (as a result)

Aspects:

basic form	completed	uncompleted	unstarted
magkandahulog	nagkandahulog	nagkakandahulog	magkakandahulog
magkandasira’	nagkandasira’	nagkakandasira’	magkakandasira’

Sentences:

Nagkandahulog ang mga pinggan (dahil sa lindol).	The dishes fell (to the floor) (because of the earthquake).
Nagkandasira’ ang mga computer (dahil sa kidlat).	The computers got damaged (because of lightning).

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