Ilocano

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Etymology

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From isu + -da.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈsuda/, [iˈsuː.da]
  • Hyphenation: i‧su‧da

Pronoun

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isúda

  1. Third-person plural absolutive independent pronoun; they, them
    Isuda ti kakaarubak.They are my neighbors.

Usage notes

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  • When isuda is the patient or receiver of a transitive verb whose agent is also a pronoun, the enclitic ida is used instead, although non-native speakers may still sometimes use isuda. See also usage notes at -da.
    Inayabanna ida.He called them.
    Inayabanna isuda.He called them. (*Sometimes said by non-native speakers.)

Derived terms

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See also

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