nagka-
completed aspect meaning "to have"
Usage Note
Nagka- indicates that a subject came to possess or experience something in the completed aspect, often with an accidental or unplanned nuance — nagkasakit means got sick, nagkaproblema means ran into a problem. The prefix is useful for describing unwanted or unexpected outcomes.
Examples
" Nagkasakit ang bata kahapon. "
Natural Translation
The child got sick yesterday.
Literal Translation
Got-sick the child yesterday.
" Nagkasakit si Maria. "
Natural Translation
Maria got sick.
Literal Translation
Got-sick marker Maria.
" Nang dumating ang malakas na bagyo, nagkaproblema kami sa kuryente kaya wala kaming ilaw nang halos isang linggo. "
Natural Translation
When the strong storm came, we had a problem with electricity so we had no light for almost a week.
Literal Translation
When arrived the strong storm, had-problem we with electricity so none we light for almost one week.
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