maka-

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).

• IPA^(key): /maka/

maka- (active maka-, passive pinaka-)

1. applicative case active voice verbal prefix

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maka/ [mɐ.xɐ]
• Syllabification: ma‧ka-

maká- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃ)

1. Actor trigger refers to things that have been done unintentionally

   ‎maka- + ‎basag (“to break”) → ‎makabasag (“break something unintentionally”)

   Nakabasag ang anak ko sa mall. ― My son broke something in the mall (unintentionally).

2. Object trigger when paired with kailangan (“necessary”), it usually refers to actions that have to be done or performed

   Kailangan mong makatapos ng pag-aaral. ― You have to finish your studies.

3. Actor trigger refers to things that happen by chance

   ‎maka- + ‎kita (“see”) → ‎makakita (“to happen to see something”)

   Nakakita ako ng artista nung nasa mall ako. ― I happened to see an actor while I was in the mall.

4. being in favor of or being inclined towards something

   Bakit ka maka-Amerika? ― Why are you in favor of America?

• amak, akma, kama