Enclitic Particles (Lesson 22)

Question 1

Na, pa, nga, din/rin, lang, naman, po, ba

Answer 1

Enclitic particle order

Question 2

Na (ep)

Answer 2

Sentence contains completely new info (already, now)

Question 3

Pa (ep)

Answer 3

Sentence contains new info that continues from previous events (yet, still, else)

Question 4

Nga (ep)

Answer 4

Softens imperatives

Question 5

Din/Rin (ep)

Answer 5

Also

Question 6

Lang (ep)

Answer 6

Only, just (cannot apply to focus)

Question 7

Na lang (ep)

Answer 7

Confirms a choice

Question 8

Naman (ep)

Answer 8

Shows contrast (whereas, in contrast); enlivens a sentence