Unit 2 - Pamilya (Family)

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GRAMMAR 2:

                        It was the same year that the American arrived in the Philippines.  It was not their turn to possess the Philippines.  Again, the Filipinos fought. 

BALARILA II: ‘na’ at  ‘-ng’  LINKERS/LIGATURES/MGA PANG-ANGKOP

NA and NG letters used between the subject and modifier are called LIGATURES/LINKERS. This is used as a connective between a sequence of words (p.24).

NA is used when the linker is preceded by a consonant. NG is used when the linker is preceded by a vowel.

Use in Nouns/Pangngalan: (p.154)

  • Nagtatawa ang lalakeng mataas.

The tall guy is laughing.

  • Tumatakbo ang baboy na malaki.

The large pig is running.
Use in Adjectives/Pang-uri
1. Nagsuotng itim na damit si Nanay.
         Mother wore a black dress
2. Kumain kami ng masarap na pagkain.
   We ate delicious food.

The linker G is used when the last letter of the word ends with a letter “N”
Mayamang lalake
Magaang maleta
Magandang umaga

A change in word order does not change the meaning of the phrase.
Malaking bahay        (adjective + noun)
Bahay na malaki       (noun + adjective)

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Grammar (Noun)

 

 

 

 

 

MGA PAGSASANAY

“ANG” PANGHALIP – “ANG” PRONOUNS
 Change the undelined nouns to pronouns
Ed, click and the answer appears. 
__kami______ 1. Pumunta (si Ivy at ako) sa simbahan.
__sila______ 2. Pumasa (si Kris at si Caz) sa iksamen.
__kami______ 3. (Si Fatima, si Franco, at ako) ang bibili ng regalo.
__siya______ 4. Umiyak (si Kathryn) kagabi.
__ka______ 5. Mabait at masipag (ikaw)
___sila_____ 6. Dumating (si Karen at si Den).
___sila_____ 7. Tumulong  (sina Bernadette at Amanda) sa kusina
__kayo______ 8. Hahanap (si Frances at ikaw) ng damit.
___siya_____ 9. Tumulong  (ang mga bata) sa kusina
___tayo_____ 10. (Ikaw at ako) ang bumisita kay Lola Conching.

 

“NG” PANGHALIP – “NG”  PRONOUNS
Complete the sentences below with a noun followed by the possessive pronouns as suggested:  Click on blank
1.    Malaki ang ___________________   (My family is big)        Ed,  the blank will show “pamilya ko”
2.    Mabait ang___________________  (His wife is kind.)       asawa niya, misis niya
3.    Ito ang _____________________ (This is your cousin.)       pinsan mo, pinsan ninyo
4.    Malayo ang___________________ (Our house is far).       bahay namin, bahay natin
5.    Mahal ang____________________(Our hotel is expensive)                  otel namin, otel natin
6.    Ostralyano ang __________________(Their nurse is Australian) nars nila
7.    Maganda ang ___________________(Your house is beautiful)      bahay mo, bahay ninyo
8.    Masarap po ang _________________(Your adobo is delicious)      adobo ninyo (respectful)
9.    Tsino, Arabo, at Pilipino ang__________________(Your friends are Chinese, Arab and Filipino)kaibigan mo/ninyo

 

‘NA’ at ‘-ng’   PANG-ANGKOP - Linkers
Write the correct linkers in the blanks to form a phrase.  For example:  mabagsik_ na__guro.  (stern teacher)
                                                            Ed, clicks on blank to show answers (do not type –ng, include entire word)
1. makapal ______ pader            (thick wall)      na                                 6. Bayan ___bayang_malayo  (distant country)
2. mabilis _______kotse             (fast car)             na                                 7. Bilog ___na______perlas   (round pearl)
3. guro _________mabagsik (stern teacher)            gurong                           8. Malaki ____malaking_bahay   (big house)
4. lola __________mabait          (kind grandma)            lolang                             9. Masunurin  masunuring_anak (obedient child)
5. mahigpit ______magulang   (strict parent)            na                                 10. Mahaba __mahabang_kuwento   (long story)

 

PANG-URI - Adjectives
Write two appropriate adjectives for each of the following nouns:

1. Lolo          ____________________                           4. Kapatid          _________________________
                  ____________________                                             _________________________
2. Sine          ____________________                           5. Nanay          _________________________
                  ____________________                                             _________________________
3. Bata          ____________________                           6. Guro          _________________________
                  ____________________                                             _________________________


Match the correct Adjectives                                 Match the opposite adjectives
1. _(b)__isno          a.  Matanda                                 6.___(e)_  Masaya             a. Malayo           
2. _(e)__kotse        b.  Malamig                                 7. ___(b)__ Maputi               b. Maitim      
3. _(d)__pagkain    k.  Bilog                         8. ___(a)__ Malapit               k Madali
4. _(k)__bola          d.  Masarap                                 9. ___(k)__ Mahirap               d. Mabaho     
5. _(a)__tatay         e.  Mabilis                                   10. __(d)_ Mabango              e. Malungkot 

                        The story of the Filipinos is a story of the struggle for sovereignty, dignity, respect as a people, and reclamation of their heritage and birthright, which is what all peoples of the world would desire and deserve.

 

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