Tagalog Verb Dictionary

Michael C. Hawkins, Rhodalyne Gallo-crail

• Verlag: Northern Illinois University Press
• Jahr: 2011
• ISBN:
  9781609090227
• Thema: Languages & Linguistics
• Thema: Languages

This handy reference is a concise explanatory text and English-Tagalog/Tagalog-English verb guide designed to address and facilitate the most important aspect of Tagalog language learning—understanding and mastering the complex focal orientation of verbs. It is organized into an accessible pattern illustrating the primary conjugations that establish aspect and actor/object focus for each verb. These verbs are further enhanced by sample sentences demonstrating their usage and introducing common cultural contexts for effective communication. In addition to the verb guide, this text also provides a short history of Tagalog, an extensive explanation of verbal function in the language, and a number of learners' tips intended to ease and expedite the learning process. Taken together, these materials, along with a persistent willingness to engage the language, will facilitate a quick and effective path to fluency. Whether one is studying within the structured environment of a classroom or independently in their spare time, this book is designed to give special attention to the most critical aspects of Tagalog language learning. Tagalog Verb Dictionary's orderly and easily accessible layout and neat size make it the ideal companion for students, travelers, and anyone interested in fast fluency in the language.

TAGALOG – ENGLISH SENTENCES

abala - disturb/trouble; AF – mag; OF – in

example:

AF – Sana hindi ka nag-abala.

I wish you hadn’t gone to the trouble.

OF – Inaabala niya ako.

He/she is disturbing me.

abot - reach; AF – um; OF – i, in, an, ma

example:

AF – Umabot ang sigaw niya hanggang sa kabilang barangay.

His/her yell reached into the next barangay.

OF – Hindi niya inaabutan ang bus.

He/she didn’t reach the bus in time.

Aabutin mo ang mga pangarap mo.

You will reach your goals.

Sana aabutan natin ang pelicula.

I hope we reach the movie in time.

Hindi ko maabot iyan.

I can’t reach that.

abuso - abuse; AF – um, mang; OF – in

example:

AF – Umaabuso siya ng kanyang kapangyarihan sa pamahalaan.

He/she is abusing his/her power in government.

Bawal mangabuso ng mga bata.

It is illegal to abuse children.

OF – Inabuso ang bata ng kanyang tatay.

The child wass abused by his/her father.

ahit - shave; AF – mag; OF – in

example:

AF – Magaahit ako bago ako papasok sa trabaho.

I will shave before I go into work.

OF – Inaahit niya ang kanyang ulo dahil maiinit daw.

He is shaving his head because he says it is hot.

akala - assume; AF – mag; OF – in, no conjugation

example:

AF – Nagakala siya na umalis na ang babae.

He/she assumed that the woman already left.

OF – Inakala ko mabuti siyang tao.

I assumed he/she was a good person.

Akala niya ako si Anna.

He/she assumed that I was Anna.

akyat - climb/to bring something up; AF – mag, um; OF – in

example:

AF – Mag-akyat ka ng pagkain para sa lola.

Bring food upstairs for lolo.

Umakyat ako sa Jeepney.

I climbed into a Jeepney.

OF – Aakyatin namin ang bund...