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naturally. Both the natural and literal translations are provided so you can study
how sentence structures differ in Filipino.
Remember that the word kulay is optional here. For example, it is correct to say
both “Iyong kulay itim,” and “Iyong itim.”
1. Iyong kulay itim na bag ang bag The black bag is my bag. (literally,
ko. That color black linker bag
marker bag my.)

2. Bag ko ang kulay itim na bag. My bag is the black bag. (literally,
Bag my marker color black linker
bag.)
3. Iyong kulay itim. The black one. (literally, That color
black.)

4. Kulay itim ang bag ko. My bag is black. (literally, Color
black marker bag my.)
5. Kulay pula ang libro ni Juan. Juan's book is red. (literally, Color
red Juan's book.)

6. Kaninong bag ito? Whose bag is this? (literally, Whose
bag this?)
7. Kaninong payong ang dilaw na Whose umbrella is the yellow
payong? umbrella? (literally, Whose
marker umbrella marker yellow
linker umbrella.)

Pagsasanay

Practice these questions and answers by both speaking and writing. Use the earlier

pairs as a guide. In this exercise, we are practicing two kinds of questions: alin
(which) and anong kulay (what color).
1. TANONG : Alin ang ballpen mo?

SAGOT : Iyong kulay pula.

2. TANONG : Alin ang libro mo?
SAGOT : Libro ko ang kulay itim na libro.

3. TANONG : Alin ang payong mo?
SAGOT : ___________________.

4. TANONG : Ano ang kulay ng libro ng kaklase mo?