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Old Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
maka- (active maka-, passive pinaka-)
- applicative case active voice verbal prefix
Derived terms
Category Old Javanese terms prefixed with maka- not found
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
maká- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃ)
- Actor trigger refers to things that have been done unintentionally
- maka- + basag (“to break”) → makabasag (“break something unintentionally”)
- Nakabasag ang anak ko sa mall. ― My son broke something in the mall (unintentionally).
- Object trigger when paired with kailangan (“necessary”), it usually refers to actions that have to be done or performed
- Kailangan mong makatapos ng pag-aaral. ― You have to finish your studies.
- Actor trigger refers to things that happen by chance
- maka- + kita (“see”) → makakita (“to happen to see something”)
- Nakakita ako ng artista nung nasa mall ako. ― I happened to see an actor while I was in the mall.
- being in favor of or being inclined towards something
- Bakit ka maka-Amerika? ― Why are you in favor of America?
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