Pandiwa / Salitang Kilos: Quick Facts
Pandiwa in English
Verb
Kahulugan ng pandiwa (definition of pandiwa in Filipino/Tagalog):
Ang pandiwa ay isang salita na nagsasaad ng kilos o galaw
Pandiwa at panlapi
- Ang pandiwa ay karaniwang binubuo ng isang salitang ugat at isang panlapi. (A verb in Filipino is usually made up of a root word and an affix.)
- What are panlaping makadiwa? These are the affixes that are attached to root words to form verbs in Filipino. Examples: um, mag.
Aspekto ng pandiwa
- Pawatas – salitang ugat + panlaping makadiwa (ex. magbasa)
- Naganap / pangnagdaan / perpektibo – past tense (ex. nagbasa)
- Nagaganap / pangkasalukuyan / imperpektibo – present / ongoing action (ex. nagbabasa)
- Magaganap / panghinaharap / kontemplatibo – future tense (ex. magbabasa)
- Katatapos – action that has just been completed (ex. kababasa)