From root: lugar
Usage Note
Panlugar describes something that pertains to a specific location or place. In Tagalog grammar, it is specifically used to categorize adverbs of place.
Examples
" Panlugar ang salitang ito. "
Natural Translation
This word is locational.
Literal Translation
Locational the word this.
" Ito ay pangalan na panlugar. "
Natural Translation
This is a locational name.
Literal Translation
This is name that locational.
" Ipinaliwanag ng guro na ang mga panlugar na pang-abay ay tumutukoy sa kung saan nangyayari ang kilos. "
Natural Translation
The teacher explained that locational adverbs refer to where the action takes place.
Literal Translation
Explained by-teacher that the locational adverbs refer in where happens the action.
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