Tagalog Grammar For Beginners || The Ligature Na & The Suffix Ng
Update: 2023-11-28
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This tutorial is suited for beginners in Tagalog. Specifically, you'll learn how to connect Tagalog adjectives with a noun. The ligature "na" or the suffix "ng" and sometimes the suffix "g" helps build simple Tagalog phrases.
Ligatures are words that have no precise meaning on its own. These are word helpers that work together with other parts of speech (e.g. nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs) so that a simple phrase or sentence can be understandable. Ligatures are also known as particles.
The ligature "na" usually connects an adjective with a noun. The suffixes "ng" and "g" are used to avoid saying the ligature “na”
Examples:
- Mataás na gusalì (tall building)
- Malalim na dagat (deep sea)
- Asúl na langit (blue sky)
- Anim na itlóg (6 eggs)
- Matalinong tao (intelligent person)
- Mabuting batà (good child)
It's also correct to mention the noun first before the adjective:
- Gusaling mataás
- Dagat na malalim
- Langit na asúl
- Taong matalino
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