Difference between revisions of "Bikol/Grammar"
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=== Intransitive Verbs === | === Intransitive Verbs === | ||
Intransitive verbs take one affix, «-mag», which places the focus of attention in the sentence on the actor of the verb. | Intransitive verbs take one affix, «-mag», which places the focus of attention in the sentence on the actor of the verb. | ||
| − | * | + | * luwás<v><?> ↔ nagluwás |
=== Transitive Verbs === | === Transitive Verbs === | ||
Transitive verbs can also take the affix «-mag» to focus attention on the actor. | Transitive verbs can also take the affix «-mag» to focus attention on the actor. | ||
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* «-on» is the largest class of bases. | * «-on» is the largest class of bases. | ||
** sublí'<v><?> ↔ subli'ón | ** sublí'<v><?> ↔ subli'ón | ||
| − | * Verb bases in the «i-» class often show an action away from the speaker. | + | * Verb bases in the «i-» class often show an action away from the speaker. This is the affix used on the transitive versions of intransitive verbs. |
** hatód<v><?> ↔ ihatód | ** hatód<v><?> ↔ ihatód | ||
| + | ** luwás<v><?> ↔ iluwás | ||
* «-an» works much in the same way as «-on». Note the addition of the -h between the verb and the affix. | * «-an» works much in the same way as «-on». Note the addition of the -h between the verb and the affix. | ||
** será<v><?> ↔ serahán | ** será<v><?> ↔ serahán | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 7 February 2017
Verb Classes
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs take one affix, «-mag», which places the focus of attention in the sentence on the actor of the verb.
- luwás<v><?> ↔ nagluwás
Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs can also take the affix «-mag» to focus attention on the actor.
- sublí'<v><?> ↔ nagsublí'
But, transitive verbs can take a second affix, either «-on», «i-», or «-an», to place the focus on the object, the receiver of the action.
- «-on» is the largest class of bases.
- sublí'<v><?> ↔ subli'ón
- Verb bases in the «i-» class often show an action away from the speaker. This is the affix used on the transitive versions of intransitive verbs.
- hatód<v><?> ↔ ihatód
- luwás<v><?> ↔ iluwás
- «-an» works much in the same way as «-on». Note the addition of the -h between the verb and the affix.
- será<v><?> ↔ serahán
