nagsipag-
plurality of action marker
Usage Note
Nagsipag- uses the infix -si- to mark plurality of actors performing an action in the completed aspect — nagsipag-aral means they all studied. It is primarily literary or formal; conversational Tagalog typically relies on context rather than this prefix to signal plural actors.
Examples
" Nagsipag-uwian ang mga tao. "
Natural Translation
The people all went home.
Literal Translation
Plural-went-home the plural person.
" Nagsipag-aral ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The children all studied.
Literal Translation
Plural-studied the plural children.
" Pagkatapos ng klase, nagsipag-uwian ang mga mag-aaral upang maghanda sa pagsusulit kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
After class, the students all went home to prepare for the exam the next day.
Literal Translation
After of class, plural-went-home the plural student in-order to-prepare for exam next-day.
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