nagpa-
causative action marker (completed)
Usage Note
Nagpa- marks the completed aspect of causative verbs where the subject causes someone else to perform an action — nagpagupit means had a haircut done, nagpakain means had someone provide food. This prefix is crucial for expressing indirect causation in everyday speech.
Examples
" Nagpaluto siya ng pansit. "
Natural Translation
He/She had noodles cooked.
Literal Translation
Had-cooked he/she of noodles.
" Nagpagupit ako kahapon. "
Natural Translation
I got a haircut yesterday.
Literal Translation
Allowed-haircut I yesterday.
" Nagpagawa kami ng bagong kusina noong nakaraang taon dahil masyado nang luma ang dati naming bahay. "
Natural Translation
We had a new kitchen built last year because our old house had become too worn out.
Literal Translation
Had-built we of new kitchen last passed year because too already old the former our house.
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