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II. Conjugating new verbs derived from English words, subject focus
A quick look at the English words used in Filipino that are introduced in this
lesson shows that they start with the letter s. The spelling guide of the book
Gabay sa Editing sa Wikang Filipino (Editing Guide in the Filipino Language)
published by the Filipino Language Center of the University of the Philippines
Diliman tell us that when an English word starts with the letter s, and is followed
by a consonant, the sound of the first vowel is repeated when pronouncing the
root word.
Remember, though, that in spoken Filipino, to say nag-skiing (went skiing) is

acceptable. It is only in written Filipino, that we need to standardize spelling.
Thus:

Root Completed Incompleted Contemplated
Scuba Nag-i-scuba- Nag-i-iscuba- Mag-i-iscuba
diving diving diving diving

Snorkeling Nag-i-snorkeling Nag-i- Mag-i-
isnorkeling isnorkeling
Skiing Nag-i-skiing Nag-i-iskiing Mag-i-iskiing

III. Conjugating new verbs that can be used with direct objects
Now let us study the verbs that can be used with subject focus and object focus.
Again, try to conjugate the verbs by yourself before looking at the words listed
below. The subject focus is on the first line, and the object focus is on the second
line.

Root Wood Completed Incompleted Contemplated

Akyat Umakyat Umaakyat Aakyat
Inakyat Inaakyat Aakyatin

Kuha (ng larawan) Kumuha Kumukuha Kukuha
Kinunan Kinukunan Kukunan
Empake Nag-empake Nag-eempake Mag-eempake

Inempake Ineempake Eempakihin
Handa Naghanda Naghahanda Maghahanda

Inihanda Inihahanda Ihahanda
Hiram Humiram Humihiram Hihiram
Hiniram Hinihiram Hihiramin

Sauli Nagsauli Nagsasauli Magsasauli
Isinauli Isinauli Isasauli