Makipag-: Tagalog Verb Affix
POD: doer
to do something with someone
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
usap |
talking |
makipag-usap |
to speak with |
|
kita’ |
seeing |
makipagkita’ |
to meet |
|
away |
fight |
makipag-away |
to quarrel or fight with |
|
hiwalay |
separated |
makipaghiwalay |
to separate from |
root |
usap |
meaning |
talking |
root + affix |
makipag-usap |
meaning |
to speak with |
root |
kita’ |
meaning |
seeing |
root + affix |
makipagkita’ |
meaning |
to meet |
root |
away |
meaning |
fight |
root + affix |
makipag-away |
meaning |
to quarrel or fight with |
root |
hiwalay |
meaning |
separated |
root + affix |
makipaghiwalay |
meaning |
to separate from |
Aspects:
|
basic form |
completed |
uncompleted |
unstarted |
|---|---|---|---|
|
makipag-usap |
nakipag-usap |
nakikipag-usap |
makikipag-usap |
|
makipag-away |
nakipag-away |
nakikipag-away |
makikipag-away |
basic form |
makipag-usap |
completed |
nakipag-usap |
uncompleted |
nakikipag-usap |
unstarted |
makikipag-usap |
basic form |
makipag-away |
completed |
nakipag-away |
uncompleted |
nakikipag-away |
unstarted |
makikipag-away |
Sentences:
|
Nakipag-usap si Gay kay Lillian. |
Gay spoke with Lillian. |
|
Nakipag-away si Bing kay Bong. |
Bing fought with Bong. |
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