pa- -in

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pain"

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Circumfix

pa- -in (Baybayin spelling ᜉ ᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (causative) Object trigger - Circumfix to form the causative verb form of the adjectives
    tahimik (quiet) + pa- -inpatahimikin (to silence)
    lamig (cold) + pa- -inpatahimikin (to cool)
    Palamigin mo itong inumin.
    Cool this drink.
  2. (causative) Object trigger - Indicates performance of the action of the verb
    daan (pass) + pa- -inparaanin (make someone give way)
    upo (sitting) + pa- -inpaupuin (make someone sit down)
    Paupuin mo 'ang mga bisita.
    Ask the visitors to sit down.

Usage notes

  • Normally, /h/ is inserted before -in when the root word ends with a vowel that is not followed by a glottal stop. In some cases, phoneme change can occur and /h/ becomes /n/.
    punta + pa- -inpapuntahin
    ganda + pa- -inpagandahin
    laki + pa- -inpalakihin
    tawa + pa- -inpatawanin
  • Due to allophony, /d/ turns into /r/ when inserted before -in or after pa-.
    tawad + pa- -inpatawarin
    dami + pa- -inparamihin
    danas + pa- -inparanasin

Derived terms

Tagalog terms circumfixed with pa- -in

Further reading

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