Tagalog Kita
When—
- the speaker is the non-POD doer (p. 52) of the action (ko), and
- the listener is the POD (p. 30) and the object of the action (ka),
the combination ko–ka (I as doer–you as object) is replaced by kita.
Examples:
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Nakita’ kita. |
I saw you. Lit. You were seen by me. |
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Mahal kita. |
I love you. Lit. You are loved by me. |
Compare with:
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Nakita’ ko si Fred. |
I saw Fred. Lit. Fred was seen by me. |
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Nakita’ ko siya. |
I saw him/her. Lit. He/she was seen by me. |
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Mahal ko si Fred. |
I love Fred. Lit. Fred is loved by me. |
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Mahal ko siya. |
I love him/her. Lit. He/she is loved by me. |
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