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== Grammar ==
== 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.
=====Template =====
* '''Word order:''' (e.g., Subject–Verb–Object, Verb–Subject–Object)   
* '''Word order:''' (e.g., Subject–Verb–Object, Verb–Subject–Object)   
* '''Pronouns:''' (list with examples)   
* '''Pronouns:''' (list with examples)   
* '''Verb system:''' (tense, aspect, mood, affixes)   
* '''Verb system:''' (tense, aspect, mood, affixes)   
* '''Noun structure:''' (plurals, possessives, cases)   
* '''Noun structure:''' (plurals, possessives, cases)   
* '''Other features:''' (e.g., reduplication, evidentials)
* '''Other features:''' (e.g., reduplication, evidentials)


== Vocabulary ==
== Vocabulary ==

Revision as of 06:03, 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.


Template
  • Word order: (e.g., Subject–Verb–Object, Verb–Subject–Object)
  • Pronouns: (list with examples)
  • Verb system: (tense, aspect, mood, affixes)
  • Noun structure: (plurals, possessives, cases)
  • Other features: (e.g., reduplication, evidentials)

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


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