What are the best references that we can use to learn Tagalog grammar? Books, online websites, e-books etc. I live in the Philippines but sometimes find it very difficult to find language learning books for Tagalog! Especially grammar. Any help would be great. Maraming salamat!
For a basic overview try Tagalog Structures by Teresita Ramos. It gives a general overview of the language. For more details about verbs try the Tagalog Verb Series by S.Baarsch. I started by switching between lots of different books. Basic Tagalog for foreigners and non-tagalogs is also very good. Seasite is also an amazing online resource http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/Tagalog_Homepage99/learning_tagalog_on_this_site.htm
I had the same problem and used lots of different books to put the grammar together. I started out with Tagalog structures by Teresita Ramos and moved on to Tagalog Reference Grammar by schacter & Otanes. It's a rare book.
Tagalog Seasite is a very good reference website site for learning Tagalog.
www.tagalogverbs.com
I'm a beginner, so my focus right now is on "grammar light". I don't have a serious grammar book.
I'm learning using Elementary Tagalog: Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo, a 24-lesson textbook (with workbook and audio) meant to be used in college or university classes. The grammar explanations are very good - at least, I can understand them, so they must be doing something right! Ha!
I have a blog where I talk about language-learning, and I've compiled a list of Tagalog resources. There might be something there that you find useful:
I am not learning Tagalog but I've found some references on a site that provides resources for various languages. Take a look:
https://www.alphadictionary.com/directory/Languages/Austronesian/Philippine/