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Anong puwede kong dalhin?
the meaning of dalhin is BRING something. What is its function? In the conjugation of Dala,(noum, verb; infinitive, adj, adv) I cannot find dalhin, only dadalhin (object contemplated)
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May 8, 2015 7:33 PM
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“Dalhin” is from the root word “dala” (bring). The infinitive/imperative of “dala” may be formed using the prefix “mag” (actor focused) or the suffix “in/hin” (object focused), but in the case of the latter, the form becomes irregular. It becomes “dalhin” instead of what would conform to the standard as “dalahin”.
“Magdala ka ng libro” = Bring a book.
“Dalhin mo ang libro” = Bring the book.
Its conjugation is also affected in the future tense. Compare it with the conjugation of “basa” (read) that follows the standard format.
Basahin (to read) – binasa (read); binabasa (reading); babasahin (will read)
Dalhin (to bring) – dinala (brought); dinadala (bringing); dadalhin (will bring)
“Ano ang puwede kong basahin?” = What can I read?
“Ano ang puwede kong dalhin?” = What can I bring?
May 9, 2015
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