TANONG: (Interrogative Pronouns)
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- ANO
- (what) neutral interrogative pronoun; referring to things, activities, quality
- ANU-ANO
- (what plural) (answered by series of objects, activities,qualities,etc.)
- ALIN
- (which) (refers to either person or things)(answered by :Ito;Iyan;Iyon)
- ALIN-ALIN
- (which plural) (refers to either person or things)
- KANINO
- (whose)(answered by “ng†phrase/ or their substitutes and “sa†phrase to indicate possession
- KANI-KANINO
- (whose plural)(answered by “ng†phrase/ or their substitutes and “sa†phrase to indicate possession
- PARA KANINO
- (for whom) (answered by) “para sa + common noun ’’ or “para kay + Proper name †)
- ILAN
- (how many) (occurs before count nouns)(answered by numerals indicating quantity)
- GAANO
- (how much)( time/ occurs before mass noun=non-countable nouns)(answered by mass nouns preceded by quantifiers)( how long) for time
- MAGKANO
- (how much)(used in buying and selling)(answered by the price being bought)
- SINO
- who) = personal interrogative pronoun referring to person; answered by “si or ang phraseâ€
- SINU-SINO
- (answered by plural proper names marker “sinaâ€)
- KAILAN
- (when)( answered by time expression)
- SAAN
- (where) (answered by locative phrases marked “sa + the locationâ€)= used with an action word
- NASAAN
- (where)(always followed by a substantive, noun or pronoun. (movable) = always answered with “nasa + locationâ€
- SAAN SA
- (where at/ in) (asking for more specific location)
- PAANO
- (how) (answered by adverbs of manner)
- BAKIT
- (why) (elicits a respond introduced by: dahil; sapagkat; kasi) (because)
- Dapat
- must; should; would; has to
- Maari/ Puwede
- can be, may, could; can; indicates possibility
- Kailangan
- needs to; necessary
- Ibig/ Gusto
- likes, desires ( “ng groupâ€)
- Ayaw
- does not like; dislike ( ng group)
- Ang
- Very. Ang mahal=very expensive
- Medyo
- somewhat; slightly; so-so; kind a (no linker)
- Masyado
- very; exceedingly (with “ng†linker)
- Naka
- (prefix) meaning state, condition or appearance
- Ma
- function like adverb of manner (limited )
- Pang (Pan-Pam)
- “used forâ€
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Ka
Maka -
relationship
in favor of; inclined to believed in -
Dito
Narito - (here) ( near the person speaking)
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Diyan
Nariyan - (there) ( near the person spoken to)
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Doon
Naroon - (There) ( far from both)
- Gaano Katagal
- How Long (Time)
- Gaaano Kalayo
- How Far