Pagka is a prefix in Filipino/Tagalog used to indicate the state of being, of the noun it is attached to. Few examples are below. NOUNS bata child babae woman lalaki man PAGKA + THE NOUNS ABOVE AND THEIR ENGLISH COUNTERPART pagkabata childhood pagkababae womanhood pagkalalaki manhood The following are more examples of the prefix pagka- with nouns. pagkatao the state of being human, humanity pagkainosente the state of being innocent, innocence pagkatanga the state of being stupid, stupidity pagkapihikan the state of being picky PAGKA WITH ROOT VERBS AND NOUNS Pagka is also used with root verbs and again, still with nouns and it has something to do with the way the action was performed or was done, or the way something was made. suklay comb kanta song/sing gawa make luto cook EXAMPLES Gusto ko ang pagkasuklay ng buhok ko. I like the way my hair was combed. Gusto ko ang pagkakanta mo ng kanta. I like the way you sung the song. Maganda ang pagkagawa ng parol. The way the parol/Filipino Christmas lantern was made is beautiful. Masarap ang pagkaluto nina Mama at Papa ng adobo. The way Mom and Dad cooked the adobo is delicious. NOTE: Chances are you will also hear pagkaka used above with the nouns and root verbs instead of pagka, this doesn't changed the meaning though. Gusto ko ang pagkakakanta mo ng kanta. I like the way you sung the song. Maganda ang pagkakagawa ng parol. The way the parol/Filipino Christmas lantern was made is beautiful. Like it? LIKE it. Helpful? SHARE it.
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