Personal Pronouns Flashcards
I, Me - Subject Focus
Ako
I, Me - Out of Focus
Ko
You - Subject Focus
Ikaw / ka
You - Out of Focus
Mo
He/She, Him/Her - Subject Focus
Siya
He/She, Him/Her - Out of Focus
Niya
We, Us - Subject Focus
Tayo, Kami
We, Us - Out of Focus
Natin, Namin
You (plural) - Subject Focus
Kayo
You (plural) - Out of Focus
Niyo
They/Them - Subject Focus
Sila
They/Them - Out of Focus
Nila
When do you use kita?
When you are speaking to someone as a doer and they are receiving the action (I love you, I will teach you, etc.)
When do you use natin?
When you are including the person you are speaking to (specifically in a sentence where “we” is not the focus).
When do you use tayo?
When you are including the person you are speaking to (specifically in a sentence where “we” is the focus).
When do you use namin?
When you are NOT including the person you are speaking to (specifically in a sentence where “we” is not the focus).
When do you use kami?
When you are NOT including the person you are speaking to (specifically in a sentence where “we” is the focus).
I am happy
Masaya ako
He/She is sleeping
Natutulog siya
You are beautiful
Maganda ka
They went to the store
Pumunta sila ng tindahan
When can you use ka?
Never at the beginning of a sentence, it should follow a verb or adjective.
When do you use ikaw over ka?
To begin a sentence, should be followed with “ay” then the verb/adj.
When does the object or the receiver of an action become the focus/subject?
When the sentence js about both the doer and the receiver (He likes me —> in Tagalog, me is the subject)
