Meaning of pag- -an | Babel Free

Definitions

Object trigger - perform the action of the verb on/ at/ to/ in something or someone

morpheme

Examples

“sabi (“say”) + pag- -an → pagsabihan (“to be reprimanded, to be warned”)”

“Pinagsabihan ko na siya.”

I already warned him.

“higanti (“revenge”) + pag- -an → paghigantihan (“to be taken revenge on”)”

“Pinaghigantihan niya ang pagkamatay ng lolo niya.”

He took revenge on the death of his grandfather.

“himasok (“say”) + pag- -an → panghimasukan (“to be meddled in”)”

“Huwag mong panghimasukan ang buhay ko.”

Don't poke your nose in my life.

CEFR level