pa- -an
See also: paan
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editCircumfix
editpa- -an (Baybayin spelling ᜉ ◌ᜈ᜔)
- (causative) Object trigger: to have someone do something
- (causative) Object trigger suffix: indicates performance of the action of the verb on or to an object
Usage notes
edit- Normally, /h/ is inserted before -an when the root word ends with a vowel that is not followed by a glottal stop.
- Due to allophony, /d/ turns into /r/ when inserted before -an or after pa-.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “pa- -an” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/paan_1.html
- https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/paan_2.html