PAKA
PAKA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
paka- derivational verb forming prefix.
{1} added to adjectives or nouns referring to a person in a certain capacity, forming verbs which occur with the durative active a?
xes (mag) and the direct passive a?
xes (-un1).
With the durative active af-fixes, verbs with paka-mean pretend to be, act like [so-and-so] and with the direct passive a?
xes they mean consider as [so-and-so] or treat like [so-and-so].
Nagpakadakung asyindíru, Pre-tended to be a big plantation owner.
Nagpakatigúlang, Acted like an old man.
Ángayng pakabathaláun ang bána sa asáwa, A wife should consider her husband a god.
Gipakasayun lang nímu ang kaminyúun, You think marriage is an easy thing.
{2} added to most verbs to form verbs with potential meanings (see maka) to which the durative active a?
xes (mag) are added.
This form is literary and usually refers to several agents.
Nagpaka-pusta sila sa manuk nga napildi, They bet on a cock that lost.
Nagpakabatì sila apan nagpakabungulbúngul, They heard but remained silent.
{2a} added to a few verbs meaning see, hear, smell, sense, and the like to form verbs which mean cause s.
o.
to hear, etc.
.
Verbs with paka- of this sort occur only with the po-tential active a?
xes.
Suntuk nga nakapakakità ug aniníput, A blow that made him see stars.
{3} added to roots referring to a state to form verbs meaning bring oneself or s.
o.
else into [such-and-such] a state purposely.
Verbs with this paka- occur with the active durative and local passive a?
xes.
Nagpakabúhì siya álang sa íyang mga anak, He lived for his children.
Nagpakaúlaw kug panghangyù, I lowered myself to beg.
Gipakamatyan níya ang yútang natawhan, He gave his life (lit.
caused himself to die) for the sake of his country.
{3a} added to roots referring to a time of day or life: stay s.w.
until [such-and-such] a time.
Usually with ().
Magpakatigulang ku dinhing dapíta, piru adtu ku magpakamatay sa ámù, I will stay here until my old age, but I will go home to die.
Didtu sa barku pagpakakaadláwun, Stay on the boat until daybreak.
{1} added to adjectives or nouns referring to a person in a certain capacity, forming verbs which occur with the durative active a?
xes (mag) and the direct passive a?
xes (-un1).
With the durative active af-fixes, verbs with paka-mean pretend to be, act like [so-and-so] and with the direct passive a?
xes they mean consider as [so-and-so] or treat like [so-and-so].
Nagpakadakung asyindíru, Pre-tended to be a big plantation owner.
Nagpakatigúlang, Acted like an old man.
Ángayng pakabathaláun ang bána sa asáwa, A wife should consider her husband a god.
Gipakasayun lang nímu ang kaminyúun, You think marriage is an easy thing.
{2} added to most verbs to form verbs with potential meanings (see maka) to which the durative active a?
xes (mag) are added.
This form is literary and usually refers to several agents.
Nagpaka-pusta sila sa manuk nga napildi, They bet on a cock that lost.
Nagpakabatì sila apan nagpakabungulbúngul, They heard but remained silent.
{2a} added to a few verbs meaning see, hear, smell, sense, and the like to form verbs which mean cause s.
o.
to hear, etc.
.
Verbs with paka- of this sort occur only with the po-tential active a?
xes.
Suntuk nga nakapakakità ug aniníput, A blow that made him see stars.
{3} added to roots referring to a state to form verbs meaning bring oneself or s.
o.
else into [such-and-such] a state purposely.
Verbs with this paka- occur with the active durative and local passive a?
xes.
Nagpakabúhì siya álang sa íyang mga anak, He lived for his children.
Nagpakaúlaw kug panghangyù, I lowered myself to beg.
Gipakamatyan níya ang yútang natawhan, He gave his life (lit.
caused himself to die) for the sake of his country.
{3a} added to roots referring to a time of day or life: stay s.w.
until [such-and-such] a time.
Usually with ().
Magpakatigulang ku dinhing dapíta, piru adtu ku magpakamatay sa ámù, I will stay here until my old age, but I will go home to die.
Didtu sa barku pagpakakaadláwun, Stay on the boat until daybreak.