hulapi
hulapì with stress marks
suffix
Usage Note
Hulapi is the grammatical term for a suffix in Filipino linguistics — a morpheme attached to the end of a root word. Tagalog makes heavy use of affixes, and hulapi is one of the three main affix types alongside unlapi (prefix) and gitlapi (infix). The term is taught in Filipino grammar classes at all levels of education.
Examples
" Ano ang hulapi ng salita? "
Natural Translation
What is the suffix of the word?
Literal Translation
What the suffix of word?
" Ano ang hulapi rito? "
Natural Translation
What is the suffix here?
Literal Translation
What the suffix here?
" Ipinaliwanag ng guro na ang hulapi ay idinurugtong sa dulo ng salitang-ugat upang mabuo ang ibang kahulugan. "
Natural Translation
The teacher explained that the suffix is attached to the end of the root word to form a different meaning.
Literal Translation
Explained of-the teacher that the suffix is attached at-the end of root-word so-that form the other meaning.
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