Maka- 2 : Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to do something unintentionally or accidentally
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
kain |
eating |
makakain |
to eat unintentionally |
|
bangga’ |
colliding |
makabangga’ |
to bump or collide (with) |
|
tulog |
sleep |
makatulog |
to fall asleep unintentionally |
|
basag |
a crack |
makabasag |
to crack or break (something) accidentally |
|
kita’ |
seeing |
makakita’ |
to see unintentionally |
|
patay |
dead |
makapatay |
to kill unintentionally |
|
hanap |
finding, something sought |
makahanap |
to find unintentionally |
root |
kain |
meaning |
eating |
root + affix |
makakain |
meaning |
to eat unintentionally |
root |
bangga’ |
meaning |
colliding |
root + affix |
makabangga’ |
meaning |
to bump or collide (with) |
root |
tulog |
meaning |
sleep |
root + affix |
makatulog |
meaning |
to fall asleep unintentionally |
root |
basag |
meaning |
a crack |
root + affix |
makabasag |
meaning |
to crack or break (something) accidentally |
root |
kita’ |
meaning |
seeing |
root + affix |
makakita’ |
meaning |
to see unintentionally |
root |
patay |
meaning |
dead |
root + affix |
makapatay |
meaning |
to kill unintentionally |
root |
hanap |
meaning |
finding, something sought |
root + affix |
makahanap |
meaning |
to find unintentionally |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
makatulog |
nakatulog |
nakakatulog nakatutulog |
makakatulog makatutulog |
|
makahanap |
nakahanap |
nakakahanap nakahahanap |
makakahanap makahahanap |
basic form |
makatulog |
completed |
nakatulog |
uncompleted |
nakakatulog nakatutulog |
unstarted |
makakatulog makatutulog |
basic form |
makahanap |
completed |
nakahanap |
uncompleted |
nakakahanap nakahahanap |
unstarted |
makakahanap makahahanap |
Sentences:
|
Nakakain si Jun ng buto. |
Jun accidentally swallowed (ate) a pit. |
|
Nakahanap sila ng ginto’. |
They found gold (by chance). |
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