Na/Pa Particles (Already/Still)

Mga Katagang Na/Pa

About this concept

Aspectual particles: na (already/now), pa (still/yet/more). Combined with hindi: hindi pa (not yet), hindi na (no longer). Very frequent in everyday speech.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A2.

Examples

Kumain ka na ba?Have you eaten already?

Hindi pa ako kumakain.I haven't eaten yet.

Natutulog pa siya.He/She is still sleeping.

Hindi na siya nandito.He/She is no longer here.

Prerequisite

Negation (Hindi/Wala/Huwag)A1

More A2 concepts

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