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Tagalog pronouns mark case (nominative, genitive, oblique) and number (singular/plural), sometimes inclusivity. | Tagalog pronouns mark case (nominative, genitive, oblique) and number (singular/plural), sometimes inclusivity. | ||
Person Nominative (subject) Genitive (possessor) Oblique (object, location) | {| class="wikitable" | ||
1st sg ako (I) ko (my) sa akin (to me) | ! Person !! Nominative (subject) !! Genitive (possessor) !! Oblique (object, location) | ||
2nd sg ikaw/ka (you) mo (your) sa iyo (to you) | |- | ||
3rd sg siya (he/she) niya (his/her) sa kanya (to him/her) | | 1st sg || ako (I) || ko (my) || sa akin (to me) | ||
1st pl excl. kami (we excl.) namin sa amin | |- | ||
1st pl incl. tayo (we incl.) natin sa atin | | 2nd sg || ikaw/ka (you) || mo (your) || sa iyo (to you) | ||
2nd pl kayo (you all) ninyo sa inyo | |- | ||
3rd pl sila (they) nila sa kanila | | 3rd sg || siya (he/she) || niya (his/her) || sa kanya (to him/her) | ||
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| 1st pl excl. || kami (we excl.) || namin || sa amin | |||
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| 1st pl incl. || tayo (we incl.) || natin || sa atin | |||
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| 2nd pl || kayo (you all) || ninyo || sa inyo | |||
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| 3rd pl || sila (they) || nila || sa kanila | |||
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== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 23 September 2025
🗺️ Tagalog
Overview
- Language family: Austronesian
- Region: Central and Southern Luzon (e.g., Manila, Batangas, Laguna)
- Number of speakers: 95% (it is the national language of the Philippines
- Status: widely spoken
- Alternate names/spellings: Pilipino, Filipino
Phonology
Consonants
b k d g h l m n ng p r s t w y
Vowels
(Provide vowel inventory.)
a e i o u
Notable Features
- (Unique sounds, tone, stress, vowel harmony, etc.)
Grammar
Default word order: Verb–Subject–Object (VSO)
Example: Kumain ang bata ng mangga. → "The child ate a mango." (lit. Ate the child mango)
But Tagalog is flexible; it can also be SVO or VOS depending on focus/marker usage.
Word order is determined more by focus markers (ang, ng, sa) than by position.
Tagalog pronouns mark case (nominative, genitive, oblique) and number (singular/plural), sometimes inclusivity.
| Person | Nominative (subject) | Genitive (possessor) | Oblique (object, location) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg | ako (I) | ko (my) | sa akin (to me) |
| 2nd sg | ikaw/ka (you) | mo (your) | sa iyo (to you) |
| 3rd sg | siya (he/she) | niya (his/her) | sa kanya (to him/her) |
| 1st pl excl. | kami (we excl.) | namin | sa amin |
| 1st pl incl. | tayo (we incl.) | natin | sa atin |
| 2nd pl | kayo (you all) | ninyo | sa inyo |
| 3rd pl | sila (they) | nila | sa kanila |
Vocabulary
Core Words
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Water | Tubig |
| Sun | Araw |
| Mother | Ina |
| House | Bahay |
Numbers
1 = Isa 2 = Dalawa 3 = Tatlo 4 = Apat 5 = Lima
Sample Text
Example Sentence
- Tagalog: (Insert example sentence here)
- Translation: (Provide English or national language translation)
Longer Text
(Insert folk tale, poem, or dialogue if available.)
Related Dialects
References
- (Books, articles, dictionaries, or online resources)
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