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own pump? “Makikiigib ka.” (You will ask to draw water.) This is all in the
spirit of communal life in a rural village.
Let us now conjugate the words which use the nakiki- affix. Again, try to do
this on your own before referring to the chart below.

Root Wood Completed Incompleted Contemplative
Kain Nakikain Nakikikain Makikikain
Sakay Nakisakay Nakikisakay Makikisakay
Luto Nakiluto Nakikiluto Makikiluto
Basa Nakibasa Nakibasa Makikibasa
Ligo Nakiligo Nakikiligo Makikiligo
Igib (Fetch water) Naki-igib Nakiki-igib Makiki-igib
Damay Nakiramay Nakikiramay Makikiramay

Dagdag na Bokabolaryo

Study the following words that will allow you to talk about problems necessitating
the help of others.
Sira Broken

Ayos (accent on the second syllable) Fixed
May problema Has a problem

Pagsasanay

Practice the nakikipag- and nakiki- affixes by asking and answering questions.
Remember to think of follow-up questions to keep the conversation going. Practice
the use of dahil (because) as well as the contemplated aspects of the verbs.
Independent learners should write the questions and answers. Classroom learners
should work as pairs and ask each other questions.

1. TANONG : Kanino ka makikain?
SAGOT : ___________________.

2. TANONG : Bakit ka makikain sa kanya?

SAGOT : ___________________.

3. TANONG : Kanino ka makikipagsayaw ng swing sa party?
SAGOT : ___________________.