nag-
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Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare mag-, the actor trigger prefix, and -in-, which marks the complete aspect of most verbal triggers.
Prefix
[edit]nag- (infinitive mag-, progressive naga-, nag-, ga-, contemplative maga-, mag-, imperative pag-)
- complete aspect of mag-
- Nagluto ko og utan ― I have/had cooked vegetables
- progressive aspect of mag-
Usage notes
[edit]- The form naga- marking the progressive aspect is only ever heard of in formal contexts and is largely archaic, while nag- and ga- are in everyday use.
- The conflation of the two aspects in nag- has rendered it as a general affix indicating an action that has started, regardless if it has been completed or is still ongoing.
Derived terms
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naɡ/ [nɐɡ]
- Syllabification: nag-
Prefix
[edit]nag- (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔)
- complete aspect of mag-
- Nagluto ako ng gulay. ― I have/had cooked vegetables.
- (with reduplication) progressive aspect of mag-
- Nagluluto ako ng gulay. ― I am cooking vegetables.