Meaning of ma- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. used to form adjectives indicating a quality
   morpheme
2. used to form contemplative aspects of verbs prefixed with um- or infixed with -um-
   dialectal, morpheme
3. infinitive form
   morpheme
4. to have done something; to be able to do something
   morpheme
5. to perform the action of the verb unintentionally
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“ma- + linis (“cleanliness”) → malinis (“clean”)”

“ma- + ligo (“bath”) → maligo (“to take a bath; to bathe”)”

“ma- + basa (“wet”) → mabasa (“to become wet”)”

“ma- + tapos (“finish”) → matapos (“to be able to finish something”)”

“Natapos kong basahin ang libro kagabi.”

I was able to finish reading the book last night.

“Coordinate term: -in”

“ma- + basag (“break, crack”) → mabasag (“to break something unintentionally”)”

“Nabasag ko ang salamin.”

I broke the mirror (unintentionally)

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