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Gramatika

Study the information below to improve your Filipino grammar skills.

I. The affix makikipag- meaning to do something with someone
As you’ve been reminded repeatedly, the Filipino/Tagalog language has a complex
system of affixes. A good example of this is the affix makikipag-. When combined
with the root word of a verb, it connotes the meaning of doing something with
someone, thus shortening a sentence.
For example, the sentence “Maria is dancing the fox-trot with Juan” can be
translated into:

Sasayaw ng fox-trot si Maria kasama si Juan. (literally, Will dance
marker fox-trot marker Maria with marker Juan.)
However, the sentence becomes clearer and more compact with the use of the
prefix makipag- :

Makikipagsayaw ng fox-trot si Maria kay Juan.
(literally, Will dance with marker fox-trot marker Maria marker Juan.)

In some instances, the affix -an can be found at the end. When is this used?
When you are doing something with a group, use -an at the end with the makipag-
prefix. This is best illustrated by the English word duet, meaning two people
singing together, and its Filipino/Tagalog equivalent “dueto,” and the word
“makikipagkantahan” (will sing with). Used in sentences:

Makikipag-dueto si Maria kay Juan.

(literally, Will sing a duet with marker Maria marker Juan.)
Makikipagkantahan si Maria kina Juan, Pedro, at Clara.