Commands and requests
Can give commands, make polite requests, and express prohibitions
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Umupo ka.
Sit down.
Pakiabot ng baso.
Please pass the glass.
Huwag kang mag-alala!
Don't worry!
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Ang pag-uutos (imperative) sa Tagalog:
| Uri | Porma | Halimbawa |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | Root word | Kain! (Eat!) |
| Polite (paki-) | paki- + root | Pakikuha. (Please get.) |
| Prohibition | Huwag + verb | Huwag kang tumakbo! (Don't run!) |
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesError with Commands and requests
Review the rules for Pag-uutos — Imperative
Umupo ka.
Sit down.
Umupo = sit (imperative, -um- verb root). Ka = you.
Pakiabot ng baso.
Please pass the glass.
Paki- = please (polite prefix). Abot = reach/pass. Ng baso = the glass.
Huwag kang mag-alala!
Don't worry!
Huwag = don't (prohibition). Ka + -ng linker. Mag-alala = worry.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises