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Tabi : Beside
Nasa tabi ng lapis ang libro.
Loob : In/Inside

Nasa loob ng bag ang pamaypay.
Labas : Out/Outside

Nasa labas ng bag ang telepono.

Mga Pangungusap

Practice saying these sentences aloud, to get a feel for how this chapter's

vocabulary and grammar work in Filipino. In some instances, two possible word
orders are given. Study these two possibilities. Again, both the natural and literal
translations are provided so that you can study Filipino sentence structures.
1. Ito ay bag ni Clara. This is Clara’s bag. (literally, This is bag
possessive marker Clara.)

2. Bag ito ni Clara. This is Clara’s bag. (literally, Bag Bag this
possessive marker Clara.) This sentence
structure is more common in
conversational Filipino.
3. Pula ang bag ni Clara. Clara’s bag is red. (literally, Red marker bag
possessive marker Clara.)

4. Nasa ibabaw ng mesa ang Clara’s bag is on the table. (On top marker
bag ni Clara. table marker bag possessive marker
Clara.)

Pagsasanay

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