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| by ERNIE TURLA |
Lesson 5:
Pattern: predicate adjective - subject
Study the following sentence:
Malagu ya - (Maganda siya) She is beautiful.
Do you know that "malagu" is a very special word
in Kapampangan? Compared to the Tagalog "maganda"
which is used on almost anything else, "malagu" is
used only on girls, women, and ladies. For instance,
the Tagalog can say "magandang araw", but the
Kapampangan can't say "malagung aldo", because
"aldo" is not a female person. But so much so with this
particular aspect and let's proceed with the real matter
on hand. In the sentence pattern above, we see the
predicate adjective, "malagu" and the subject "ya".
While "Malagu ya." is the way it is commonly said, the more
complete sentence is "Ya, malagu ya."
Now try using different predicate adjectives such
as the following, and translate them:
masanting - (guapo) handsome
matamad - (tamad) lazy
maganaca - kind, gentle
masipag - industrious, diligent
maina - (mahina) weak
mayap - (mabuti) good
maniaman - (masarap) delicious
malinis - clean
matas - (mataas) tall, high
maragul - (malaki) big
malati - (maliit) little
malicsi - quick
mabilis - fast
mapagal - (pagod) tired
masias - (matigas) hard
malambut - soft
maputi - (puti) white
mapali - (mainit) hot
marimla - (malamig) cold
masala - (maliwanag) bright
Now let's try adding some more words to the
sentences:
Malagu ya y Susan. (Maganda si Susan.) Susan is
beautiful. As you see, we put next to the
pronoun "ya", the antecedent "y Susan". This
sentence can also be put in the reverse order:
Y Susan, malagu ya. (Si Susan ay maganda.) Susan
is beautiful.
Malagu ya ing dalaga. (Maganda ang dalaga.) or
Ing dalaga, malagu ya. (Ang dalaga ay maganda.)
The lady is beautiful. Note: You would probably
notice that while Tagalog has the linking verb "ay",
Kapampangan does not have any.
Now, try to do the same thing with the rest of the
adjectives above. Refer to the past lesson for phrases
that would fit. Ex.: Masipag ya y Tata. (Masipag si
Tatay.) Father is industrious.
Now, this time change the subject "ya" to
"cu" (I) using again all the adjectives
above and translate.
Examples:
1. "Malagu cu." - (Maganda ako.) I am beautiful.
2. "Masanting cu." - (Guapo ako.) I am handsome.
Now, change "cu" again to "ca" (you)using again
all the adjectives above and translate.
Examples:
1. "Malagu ca." (Maganda ka.) You are beautiful.
2. "Masanting ca." (Guapo ka.) You are handsome.
Consult your dictionary for other adjectives
and form sentences similar in pattern as the
samples above.
This is all for Lesson 5. If you have any problem,
don't hesitate to e-mail me at ernieturla@yahoo.com
I will be at your beck and call.
Nevertheless, it's likely you haven't encountered
any problem at all. So let's move on! To go to
Lesson 6, click the ff.:
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