Tagalog Noun Affixes
The most common noun affixes are given below, together with a number of examples.
The roots and root-affix combinations may have more meanings than the ones given here.
See also:
- Roots and affixes (p. 24)
- Sound changes when combining roots and affixes (p. 25)
- Syllable repetition (p. 27)
Subtopics
- -an 1
- -an 2
- -an 3
- -an 4
- -an 5
- -in
- ka-
- ka- +rep1, kaka-
- ka-…-an 1
- ka-…-an 2
- ka-…-an 3
- kaka-
- mag-
- mag- +rep1 1
- mag- +rep1 2
- mang- +rep1
- pa-
- pa-…-an 1
- pa-…-an 2
- pag-
- pag- +rep1
- pagka-, pagkaka-
- pakiki-
- pakikipag-
- pang-
- pang- +rep1
- tag-
- taga- 1
- taga- 2, tagapag-, tagapang-
- rep2-…-an
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