Maka- 1, Makapag-, Makapang-: Tagalog Verb Affixes
POD: doer
to be able to do something
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
kain |
eating |
makakain |
to be able to eat |
|
kita’ |
seeing |
makakita’ |
to be able to see |
|
tulog |
sleep |
makatulog |
to be able to sleep |
|
rinig |
something heard |
makarinig |
to be able to hear |
|
luto’ |
cooking, cuisine |
makapagluto’ |
to be able to cook |
|
aral |
lesson, studying |
makapag-aral |
to be able to study |
|
daya’ |
deceit |
makapandaya’ |
to be able to cheat |
root |
kain |
meaning |
eating |
root + affix |
makakain |
meaning |
to be able to eat |
root |
kita’ |
meaning |
seeing |
root + affix |
makakita’ |
meaning |
to be able to see |
root |
tulog |
meaning |
sleep |
root + affix |
makatulog |
meaning |
to be able to sleep |
root |
rinig |
meaning |
something heard |
root + affix |
makarinig |
meaning |
to be able to hear |
root |
luto’ |
meaning |
cooking, cuisine |
root + affix |
makapagluto’ |
meaning |
to be able to cook |
root |
aral |
meaning |
lesson, studying |
root + affix |
makapag-aral |
meaning |
to be able to study |
root |
daya’ |
meaning |
deceit |
root + affix |
makapandaya’ |
meaning |
to be able to cheat |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
makakain |
nakakain |
nakakakain nakakakain |
makakakain makakakain |
|
makatulog |
nakatulog |
nakakatulog nakatutulog |
makakatulog makatutulog |
basic form |
makakain |
completed |
nakakain |
uncompleted |
nakakakain nakakakain |
unstarted |
makakakain makakakain |
basic form |
makatulog |
completed |
nakatulog |
uncompleted |
nakakatulog nakatutulog |
unstarted |
makakatulog makatutulog |
Sentences:
|
Nakakain si Jon. |
Jon was able to eat. |
|
Nakatulog si Bay. |
Bay was able to sleep. |
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