Affixes Flashcards

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Mag-

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Indicated an actor-focused action
Laro(play) - maglari(to play)

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-um-

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An infinite for forming simple actor focused verbs.
Tawa(laugh) - tumawa(laughed)

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-in-

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Transforms verbs to focus on the object or outcome.
Sulat(write) - sulatin (to be written)

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I-

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Directs the actions towards am object.
Dala(carry) - idala(to carry something)

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Pa-

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Indicates causation or request
Hiram(borrow) - pahiram(to let someone borrow)

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Ma-

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Turns root words I to adjectives indicating a quality or state.
Init(heat) - mainit(hot)

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Pinaka-

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Denotes superlative degree.
Ganda(beauty) - pinakamaganda(most beautiful)

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Ka-…-an / -han

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Forms nouns denoting collective or relational concepts.
Trabaho(work) - katrabaho(coworker)

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Pan- / Pang-

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Creates nouns relayed to tools or instruments.
Luto(cook) - pangluto(cooking utensil)

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-an

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Indicates a location or manner.
Bahay(house) - bahyanan(residential area)

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Maka- / maka- pag-

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Emphasizes potential or capacity
Tulong(help) - makatulong(to be able to help)

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Ma-²

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Also indicates the ability or potentiality alongside its use for adjectives.
Kita(see) - makakita(to be able to see)

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