How Do You Understand Both The Trigger Aspect System Of The Tagalog Grammar by llawne

What does the aspect part of Tagalog grammar describe?
The aspect part of Tagalog grammar describes the state of completion of an action.

Do verbs in Tagalog necessarily care about the time when an action took place?
No, verbs in Tagalog don't necessarily care about the time when an action took place.

What do verbs in Tagalog care about?
Verbs in Tagalog care about an action's state of completion or initiation relative to the time when you're discussing it.

What are the two other terms for the trigger of a verb?
The two other terms for the trigger of a verb are:

  1. Focus.
  2. Point Of Departure (POD).

What is the easiest way to figure out a verb's trigger?
The easiest way to figure out a verb's trigger is to ask yourself "What is the most important part of this sentence?" or "What exactly am I talking about here?"

Two examples of sentences which have the same meaning but different focus

Kumakain ka ng manok.
Kinakain mo ang manok.

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