Tagalog - Para | Luzvimindan Project
Introduction
Para is a loan word from Spanish that's also used in Tagalog. Like the original meaning para means for. While there are instances that it can be used as a comparative.
Para as For
FORM : para + sa + pronoun
FORM : para + kay + proper noun
Kung ayaw mo na sa akin. ~ If you don't like me anymore.
Hindi ko maisip kung wala ka sa buhay ko. ~ I cannot imagine if you were not here in my life.
Negation
FORM : kung + hindi
FORM : kung + 'di
To negate kung, add the Tagalog word hindi or its short for 'di. Sometimes, in informal situations kung 'di is contracted to kundi.
FORM : kung + 'di
To negate kung, add the Tagalog word hindi or its short for 'di. Sometimes, in informal situations kung 'di is contracted to kundi.
Kung hindi man tayo hanggang dulo. ~ If we're not gonna be together until the end.
Para as comparative
FORM : parang + thing
FORM : para + absolute / ergative pronoun + ng
Para combined with a "ng" can be used as a comparative it roughly means "like". Ka instead of Ikaw will be used along with para hence "para kang" instead of "para ikaw".
Parang wala lang. ~ Like nothing.
Para siyang wala sa sarili. ~ (He's) like he's not in his self.
Double Meaning
Para also means "stop" in certain situations but that only occurs when in jeepneys.
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Summary
In general, para means for.
Para can also mean "like".
Para can also mean "stop" since it is the cue word for jeepneys.