Aralin Bilang 4: Mga Pandiwang Pakusâ At Dì-pakusâ Sa Balarilang Tagalog
Identify whether the verb implies a voluntary or involuntary action. In Tagalog, it's voluntary when the doer decides to take the action or is able to do it. What prefixes or suffixes imply that it's voluntary? Read more from this lesson.
How are things going? I commend you for coming to lesson 4 of this Tagalog Verbs For Intermediate series. In Aralín #3, you've been introduced to a few prefixes and suffixes which redefine some Tagalog root words in order to produce verbs. As an intermediate speaker of the language always remember the various verb groups according to affixes: um verbs, mag verbs, in verbs, an verbs, i verbs, ma verbs, maka verbs, maki verbs, and magka verbs.
In today's lesson, let's bring Tagalog Verb Groups into a whole new level. Your way towards fluency in Tagalog will be so much easier if we'll narrow down verb groups further. Therefore, consider a group of Tagalog verbs which imply actions taken by the doer that's either voluntarily (pakusâ) or involuntarily (dì-pakusâ).
Essential Questions
- What prefixes or suffixes indicate that the verb tells about voluntary action?
- What prefixes or suffixes indicate that the verb tells about involuntary action?
Discussion: Some Tagalog Verbs May Mean Either Voluntary Or Involuntary Action
Let's distinguish voluntary and involuntary actions when verbs are spoken or written in Tagalog. Consider the following conversation:
