Complex Verb Affixation (Pag-, Pang-, Paki-)

Masalimuot na Panlapi ng Pandiwa

About this concept

Advanced affixes: pag- (noun-forming from verbs), pang- (instrumental/purpose), paki- (polite request). These combine with roots and other affixes to create nuanced meanings.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Pakiabot mo nga ang baso.Could you please pass the glass?

Pang-araw-araw na gawain.Daily activities.

Ang pagluluto ay masaya.Cooking is fun.

Pakibasa ito.Please read this.

Prerequisite

Object Focus -In VerbsA2

Concepts that build on this

Nominalization (Pag-/Pagka-/Pagkaka-)B2 Advanced Affixation and DerivationC1

More B1 concepts

Comparatives and SuperlativesPahambing at Pasukdol Commands and RequestsMga Utos at Pakiusap Relative Clauses with Na/-NgMga Sugnay na Panuring na May Na/-Ng Conditional Sentences (Kung)Mga Pangungusap na Pasubali (Kung)Reported Speech (Daw/Raw)Di-tuwirang Pagsasalita (Daw/Raw)

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