A2 · Elementar Capítulo 20

The Object Focus

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Shift your perspective and learn to highlight the object of your actions in Filipino.

  • Identify the object-focus '-in' verb pattern.
  • Conjugate verbs in different aspects using the '-in' suffix.
  • Construct sentences that emphasize the thing being acted upon.
Focus on the object, master the flow.

O que você vai aprender

Introduction to '-In' verbs where the object is the focus. This is a major shift from English-style thinking.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly transform actor-focused verbs into object-focused '-in' verbs.

Dicas e truques (2)

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Focus on the object

Always check if the object is the most important thing in your sentence.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The '-In' Object Focus
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Check the root

Always check if the root ends in a vowel or consonant to choose between -in and -hin.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjugating '-In' Verbs

Vocabulário-chave (5)

basahin to read (something) kainin to eat (something) kunin to take/get (something) gawin to do/make (something) hugasan to wash (something)

Real-World Preview

utensils

At the Dinner Table

Review Summary

  • Verb + -in (suffix)

Erros comuns

You used the base form instead of the past tense. Remember to use 'in' as an infix for the past tense.

Wrong: Kainin ko ang mansanas (incorrect aspect)
Correto: Kinain ko ang mansanas (I ate the apple)

While word order is flexible, keep the verb at the start for natural focus.

Wrong: Ang mansanas ay kainin ko
Correto: Kainin ko ang mansanas

For verbs starting with a consonant, the infix -in- is added after the first letter.

Wrong: Gawin ko ang trabaho (for past)
Correto: Ginawa ko ang trabaho

Next Steps

You are making amazing progress! Keep practicing these verb forms and they will become second nature.

Translate 5 English sentences into Filipino object-focus sentences.

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Prática rápida (6)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kainin ko ang mansanas
Correct structure is Verb-in + Actor (ko) + Object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjugating '-In' Verbs

Fix the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kainin ako ang mansanas.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kainin ko ang mansanas.
The actor must be 'ko'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The '-In' Object Focus

Fill in the blank with the correct -in verb.

___ mo ang mansanas. (kain)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kainin
Root ends in consonant, add -in.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjugating '-In' Verbs

Fill in the blank with the correct -in verb.

___ mo ang mansanas. (kain)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kainin
The root ends in a consonant, so add -in.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The '-In' Object Focus

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Magbasahin mo ang libro.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Magbasahin
Remove 'mag-'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjugating '-In' Verbs

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Basahin mo ang libro.
The actor 'mo' is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The '-In' Object Focus

Score: /6

Perguntas comuns (4)

It depends on the last letter of the root. Consonants get -in, vowels get -hin.
No, only for transitive verbs that can take an object.
It depends on the last letter of the root. Consonants get -in, vowels get -hin.
No, they are different focus systems.
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