nanga-
plurality of actors and action
Usage Note
Nanga- marks plural actors performing an action together in the completed aspect. It is primarily literary; in spoken Tagalog, plurality is usually conveyed through pronouns and context rather than this prefix.
Examples
" Nangauwi na ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The children all went home.
Literal Translation
Plural-went-home already the plural child.
" Nangahulog ang mga bayabas. "
Natural Translation
The guavas all fell down.
Literal Translation
Plural-fell the plural guavas.
" Sa tula, nangadating ang mga magsasaka sa bukid upang sama-samang anihin ang palay bago dumilim. "
Natural Translation
In the poem, the farmers all arrived at the field to harvest the rice together before dark.
Literal Translation
In poem, plural-arrived the plural farmer at field so-that together harvest the rice before darken.
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