Ang vs. Ang
mga
Ang is like the sound of “young” without the ”y”.
In English language, “ang” is the “the,a, or is”. Sometimes
there is no English equivalent. Ang is in singular form.
Examples:
Ang bulak (buwak)– The flower.
Take note that in
pronunciation, we sometimes change “L” to “w”. Both are acceptable. Use
whichever you like.
Bulak – buwak - flower
Bulan – buwan –
moon; month
Ang babaye – The lady or woman.
Ang babaye kay gwapa.
The lady is pretty/ beautiful.
Formula:
Ang __(subject)___ kay __(adjective)__.
Kay – connecting word
-
English equivalents are “is, are, since
Let us use the formula above.
Ang bulan kay hayag.
The moon is bright.
Ang tubig kay hugaw.
The water is dirty
“Ang mga” is in the plural form. The English equivalents are “these,
are”
Formula:
Ang mga __(subject)__ kay __(adjective___.
a. Ang mga salida
kay nindot.
The movies are good.
b. Ang mga sinena
kay bag-ong laba.
The clothes are newly
washed.
c. Ang mga Bisaya
kay romantiko.
The Visayan people are romantic.
To recap:
Ang – singular marker
Ang mga – plural marker
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