ang

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Contents 1 Tagalog 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Article 1.2.1 Usage notes

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• IPA: /ˈaŋ/

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ang

1. The.

   Ang kidlat ay pinatamaan ang sarili nito sa ugat ng lungsod, na nagpabaha sa at pumatay sa buhay-lakas nito.

   The lightning zapped itself through the city's veins, flooding the circuitry and pulling the plug of its life force.

2. A/an with a numeral.

   Ang isang tama ng kidlat ay nagdadala ng current na 40 kA.

   A lightning strike brings a current of 40 kA.

3. A subject marker for uncountable nouns.

   Ang kidlat ay gumuguhit ng mga ugat sa taniman ng langit.

   Lightning sketches roots under the soil of the sky. — specificity of taniman and langit assumed

   The lightning sketches roots under the soil of the sky. — ang kidlat is distinct

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The article may mark both distinct and unspecific, and may be understood as either based from context. It is omitted if subject is dependent, and may be replaced by ng.