Pa-: Tagalog Noun Affix

the object of an action which has been ordered or requested to be performed

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
dala	something brought, bringing	padala	something ordered or requested to be brought or sent
gawa’	work, something made, making, doing	pagawa’	a task, something ordered or requested to be done

root	dala
meaning	something brought, bringing
root + affix	padala
meaning	something ordered or requested to be brought or sent

root	gawa’
meaning	work, something made, making, doing
root + affix	pagawa’
meaning	a task, something ordered or requested to be done

Sentences:

Padala ni Dora ang regalo.

The gift was sent by Dora.

Lit. The gift was something ordered or requested by Dora to be sent.

Pagawa’ ng boss ito.

The boss wants to have this done.

Lit. This is something ordered or requested by the boss to be done.

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