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Tagalog verbs follow the so called Austronesian Alignment or the Trigger System. The verbs determine whether something is the emphasis or not.
Generally, you can turn anything into a verb. This is especially true with loan words. CV stands for the first syllable of the root word. Generally, the affix and the root word is separated by a dash especially if the root word is a proper noun.
Future Aspect
FORM : mag- + CV + root
Magdo-DoTA kami mamaya. ~ We will play DoTA later. *From the root word DoTA, a name of a computer game.
Present Aspect
FORM : nag- + CV + root
Nagchachat kami ng syota ko kanina. ~ Me and my girlfriend were chatting earlier. *From the root word chat.
Past Aspect
FORM: nag + root
Nag-Facebook ako kaning umaga. ~ I've used Facebook earlier this morning.
Imperative / Suggestion
FORM: mag- + root
Try mo mag-Friendster. ~ Try using Friendster. * From the root word Friendster.
Causal / Recent Past
FORM: kaka+root
Kaka-DoTA lang namin. ~ We just played DoTA.
Kaka-tae ko lang. ~ I've just poop. *The root word is tae which is poop.
Ayan kaka-computer mo yan. ~ That's what you get from using (too much) computer.
Tagalog verbs follow the Austronesian Alignment also called the Trigger System.
Verbs can be created with any root word. Literally.
Introduction
Tagalog verbs follow the so called Austronesian Alignment or the Trigger System. The verbs determine whether something is the emphasis or not.
Verbalization
Generally, you can turn anything into a verb. This is especially true with loan words. CV stands for the first syllable of the root word. Generally, the affix and the root word is separated by a dash especially if the root word is a proper noun.
Future Aspect
FORM : mag- + CV + root
Magdo-DoTA kami mamaya. ~ We will play DoTA later. *From the root word DoTA, a name of a computer game.
Present Aspect
FORM : nag- + CV + root
Nagchachat kami ng syota ko kanina. ~ Me and my girlfriend were chatting earlier. *From the root word chat.
Past Aspect
FORM: nag + root
Nag-Facebook ako kaning umaga. ~ I've used Facebook earlier this morning.
Imperative / Suggestion
FORM: mag- + root
Try mo mag-Friendster. ~ Try using Friendster. * From the root word Friendster.
Causal / Recent Past
FORM: kaka+root
Kaka-DoTA lang namin. ~ We just played DoTA.
Kaka-tae ko lang. ~ I've just poop. *The root word is tae which is poop.
Ayan kaka-computer mo yan. ~ That's what you get from using (too much) computer.
Summary
Tagalog verbs follow the Austronesian Alignment also called the Trigger System.
Verbs can be created with any root word. Literally.