-an 4 : Tagalog Verb Affix

POD: beneficiary

to do something for

root

meaning

root + affix

meaning

tira

leftover

tirhan

to leave something for

iwan

leaving

iwanan

to leave something for

root

tira

meaning

leftover

root + affix

tirhan

meaning

to leave something for

root

iwan

meaning

leaving

root + affix

iwanan

meaning

to leave something for

Aspects:

basic form

completed

uncompleted

unstarted

tirhan

tinirhan

tinitirhan

titirhan

iwanan

iniwanan

iniiwanan

iiwanan

basic form

tirhan

completed

tinirhan

uncompleted

tinitirhan

unstarted

titirhan

basic form

iwanan

completed

iniwanan

uncompleted

iniiwanan

unstarted

iiwanan

Sentences:

Tinirhan ni Ben ng cake si Anne.

Ben left some cake for Anne.

Iniwanan ni Ben ng ice cream si Anne.

Ben left some ice cream for Anne.

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