Section 2 Flashcards
The ‘Ng’ linker
Links adjectives to nouns
Ex: maayo + buntag = maayong buntag
‘Nga’ is used as a link when connecting ______
Adjectives to nouns
When an adjective ends in a vowel or the letter ‘N’, shorten ______
‘Nga’ to ‘ng’ and place it at the end of the adjective
If an adjective ends in a consonant, use ‘nga’ as a separate ______
Word and place it after the adjective and before the noun
Deep
Lalum
Cheapskate
Tihik
Place
Lugar
Animal
Hayop
Thing
Butang
Earlier
Kanina or Ganiha
Now
Karon
Later
Unya
Morning
Buntag
Noon
Odto
Afternoon
Hapon
Night
Gabii
How are you?
Kumusta ka?
How is ______?
Kumusta ang ______?
Is/Am/Are
Ang
Also used to say “hello”
Kumusta?
What’s your name?
Unsa ang imong ngalan?
Or
Unsa’y imong ngalan?
I am ______.
I am actually ______.
Ako si ______.
Ako diay si ______.
I am from ______.
Taga ______ ko.
From
‘Taga’ or where one originates
Where are you from?
Taga asa ka?
View
Panan-awon
-noun
Eat
kaon
-verb
Swim
Langoy
-verb