TAGALOG LINKERS

TAGALOG LINKERS

Some Occurrences of Linkers Source: Ramos, T.V. (1971)Tagalog Stuctures

Uses of Linkers

Link words that are related to each

other as a modifier and a modified word

Kinds of Linkers

na - is a linker that connects when the

first word ends in a consonant. Ng - is a variant of na which is attached to the first word that ends in a vowel

Before or after the noun head

adjective + linker+ noun (or vice versa) – payat na Maria – Mariang payat Demonstrative Pronoun + linker + noun

(vice versa) – itong bahay – bahay na ito

– both positions can occur for emphasis • itong bahay na ito

Sa Pronoun (my, mine, his, her, etc.) +

linker + noun – aking bahay – iyong bahay

Interrogative Pronoun (who, what, etc.)+

linker + Noun – Sinong taong ito? – Aling pagkain ang gusto mo? – Kaninong lapis ito? – Ilang selyo ang gusto mo? – Anong kalye ito?

Indefinite Pronoun (anybody,

somebody) + linker + noun – ibang tao – sinumang tao

Numeral +linker +noun – tatlong babae – apat na babae

Quantifier (expresses /in/definite

numbers/amount) + linker + noun – kaunting kanin – maraming tao

Noun + linker + noun – kapatid na babae – babaeng kapatid

title + linker + noun – Binibining Crail – Aling Michelle – Ginoong Ben/Ginang Miller

Existential Particle (there is, there are

no..)+ linker+ noun – mayroong lapis – walang lapis

verb+linker+verb – ang tumatakbong bata

adverb (modify verb, nouns, adjectives)

+ linker+time noun – tuwing umaga – tuwing Oktubre – tuwing lunes

Before Verbs

Pseudo Verbs (verb-like words, stative

verbs) + linker +Infinitive Verb – Gustong Kumain ni Maria – Maaring lumabas ang mga estudyante – Kailangang mag-aral siya.