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@banyaga02 Because "makagawa" is the infinitive.Makagawa ako nito. = I to be able to make this.
Nakagawa ako nito. = I was able to make this.
Nakakagawa/Nakagagawa ako nito. = I am able to make this.
Makakagawa/Makagagawa ako nito. = I will be able to make this.

@Tagamanila Thanks you so much.That helps me a lot. More than I could possibly tell you in words 🙂

@Tagamanila
Thanks. My filipina friend told me that too. It's incorrect to say, "makagawa ako nito", it should be preceded by pseudo verbs or conjunctions like upang, para, nang sa ganun, etc because makagawa is in infinitive form, but if you turn it into interrogative sentence by adding kaya, it becomes grammatical eventhough it is in infinitive form? 1. Upang/para/nang sa ganun makagawa ako nito (correct)2. Makagawa ako nito (incorrect)But you can say,3. Makagawa kaya ako nito? (correct)

@banyaga02 That's right. As an infinitive it does not function as a verb in a phrase. You will need to add a verb or a clause that includes a verb to give meaning to the phrase.Upang/para/nang sa ganun makagawa ako nito = So that I will be able to do/make this - This is a dependent clause that will need an independent clause to make sense. For example, we can add the independent clause "... kailangan ko ng gamit" (I need tools). Makagawa kaya ako nito? = Would I be able to make something like this? - "Would" becomes the verb.

@Tagamanila Hi Tagamanila. Is that only because of that particular word ?

@Tagamanila
This topic is very confusing. Does it mean that the lexical category of a word inTagalog changes based on its context in a sentence or just by adding a word before a particular word like "makagawa"? 1. Makagawa ako nito (incorrect)2. Baka makagawa ako nito (correct)- adding adverb, baka.
BakaNG makagawa ako nito (incorrect)
Baka NA makagawa ako nito (incorrect)4. Pwede makagawa ako nito (incorrect) - adding adverb, pwede5. PwedeNG makagawa ako nito (correct)
Pwede NA makagawa ako nito (correct) - just by adding linker "ng/na" it becomes grammatical? Why is linker very important here to make the sentence grammatical? But in no. 4, "baka" is not linked by "na/ng" and if you add ng/na after baka it becomes incorrect?6. Maaari...makagawa ako nito (correct) - adverb, maaari
Maaaring makagawa ako nito (correct)
Maaari na makagawa ako nito (correct)
- with or without linker both sentences are correct.7. Sana makagawa ako nito (correct)
Makagawa sana ako nito (correct)
Makagawa ako nito...sana (correct)This is the most confusing part for me. "Makagawa" is not only preceded by adverb "sana" it could also be placed after "makagawa" or even at the end of the sentence.*******I've observed that Tagalog has flexible rules when it comes to lexical category of a word. "Ganda" in most Tagalog grammar books is categorized as adjective and nouns but never as a verb and adverb. Same thing with "ano" and "sino." They are alaways categorized as "question markers" but when I read some Tagalog books they also function as verbs.Example:1. Kulang man ang mga ito sa GANDA, nakikita naman ang tibay at tatag ng mga ito. - noun2. Ang GANDA n'ya - simple adjective3. GANDAhan mo naman ito - verb4. MaGANDA siya - affixed adjective5. MaGANDA siya manamit - adverb* ma adjective can also functions as an adverb.* ANOAno ito? - question markerAanuhin mo ito? - verbBakit ka nangaANO di naman kita inaANO - verbMaANO naman ngayon - not sure if this adjective or verb* SINOSino ito? - question markerWala akong siniSINO - verb?

@Pusokong I'm not sure what you're referring to, but if it's about the infinitive needing a verb, then it's true with any verb whose infinitive is not the same as its past tense form and/or imperative form. That's the case with "maka-" and another prefix I can think of now is "makapag-". For example:
Infinitive: makabasa (to be able to read)
Imperative: none
Past: nakabasa
- no match.Infinitive: magbasa (to read)
Imperative: magbasa
Past: nagbasa
- infinitive = imperativeInfinitive: bumasa (to read)
Imperative: bumasa
Past: bumasa
- infinitive = imperative = pastThe need for a verb applies to the infinitive "makabasa" because it is not repeated in either the imperative or past tense form.Makabasa ako nito = I to be able to read this. - incorrect
Makabasa kaya ako nito? = Would I be able to read this? - correct

@banyaga02 > 2. Baka makagawa ako nito (correct)- adding adverb, baka.
> BakaNG makagawa ako nito (incorrect)
> Baka NA makagawa ako nito (incorrect)“Baka” is “maybe/might be”.Baka (might be) makagawa (to be able to make) ako (I) nito (this). = I might be able to make this.Baka NA = BakaNG = Maybe, that isBakang (might be, that is) makagawa (to be able to make) ako (I) nito (this). = I might be, that is, to be able to make this. - Does not sound right.> 5. PwedeNG makagawa ako nito (correct)
> Pwede NA makagawa ako nito (correct) - just by adding linker "ng/na" it becomes grammatical? Why is
> linker very important here to make the sentence grammatical? But in no. 4, "baka" is not linked by
> "na/ng" and if you add ng/na after baka it becomes incorrect? Pwede NA = PwedeNG. “Pwede” is “can/possible”. “Pwedeng makagawa” = “pwede na makagawa” = “possible, that is, to be able to make”. “Pwede” functions as a modifier of “makagawa” (possible to make), hence the need for the linker “na”. Pwedeng makagawa ako nito = (Lit.) I possible to make this = I can make this. - “Pwede” modified “to be able to make” that’s why it became “can make”. Baka makagawa ako nito = I might be able to make this. - “Might be” does not modify “to be able to make” that’s why it did not change it. > 6. Maaari...makagawa ako nito (correct) - adverb, maaari
> Maaaring makagawa ako nito (correct)
> Maaari na makagawa ako nito (correct)
> - with or without linker both sentences are correct.
 
“Maaari” is also “can/possible”. The same explanation for “pwede” applies here.However, your first sentence “Maaari...makagawa ako nito” is NOT correct. > 7. Sana makagawa ako nito (correct)
> Makagawa sana ako nito (correct)
> Makagawa ako nito...sana (correct)
 
> This is the most confusing part for me. "Makagawa" is not only preceded by adverb "sana" it could also
> be placed after "makagawa" or even at the end of the sentence.
 
“Sana” is “I hope/hopefully”. However, since “makagawa ako nito” needs a verb, “sana” becomes “I hope” here and it is the independent clause . It makes the sentence complete. Sana makagawa ako nito. = (Lit.) I hope I to be able to make this/something like this. = I hope I can make this/something like this.Even if “sana” is placed after “makagawa” or at the end of the sentence, the meaning of the sentence will not change.I hope I can make this/something like this.
I can, I hope, make this/something like this.
I can make this/something like this, I hope.> I've observed that Tagalog has flexible rules when it comes to lexical category of a word.
 
> "Ganda" in most Tagalog grammar books is categorized as adjective and nouns but never as a verb and
> adverb. Same thing with "ano" and "sino." They are alaways categorized as "question markers" but
> when I read some Tagalog books they also function as verbs.
 
> Example:
 
1. Kulang man ang mga ito sa GANDA, nakikita naman ang tibay at tatag ng mga ito. = Even if these lack BEAUTY, you can see their durability and sturdiness. - noun
 
2. Ang GANDA n'ya = She is SO/VERY BEAUTIFUL - simple adjective - “Ganda” here is an adjective only because “ang” functions as an intensifier of the adjective “maganda”. “Ang” is “so/very” here. MAGANDA ka. = You are BEAUTIFUL. - adjective
ANG GANDA mo. = You are SO BEAUTIFUL. - adjective (Intensified adjectives take the possessive form of the noun/pronoun.)
Ang GANDA mo ay walang katulad. = Your BEAUTY is incomparable. - noun3. GANDAhan mo naman ito = Do this the best way you can. - verb - Don’t forget that “ganda” is a root word. If you place a “ma-” before it, it becomes the adjective “maganda” (beautiful). If you add the suffix “-han” to it, it becomes the verb “gandahan” (to work on something the best way possible).
 
> 4. MaGANDA siya - affixed adjective
 
5. MaGANDA siya manamit - adverb - This sentence is incorrect. “Maganda” is a modifier of “manamit” (the manner of dressing up), hence it needs the linker “na”. This sentence should be “MaGANDA siya NA manamit” or “MaGANDA siyaNG manamit” (He/She dresses up nicely/beautifully).
 
* ma adjective can also functions as an adverb. - Yes, but “beautiful” becomes “beautifully” as an adverb.

@banyaga02 > * ANO
 
> Ano ito? - question marker
 
Aanuhin mo ito? = What will you do with this? - verb - “Ano” is “what”, but it can be a root word and made into a verb with an appropriate affix. “Anuhin” (ano + (h)in) is a verb form of “ano” and it means “to do something on something”.
 
Bakit ka nangaANO di naman kita inaANO? = Why are you doing IT (whatever it is) to me when I am not doing IT (whatever it is) to you? - verb - Prefix is “mang” for “nangaANO”. “Mang-ano” = to do something to someone. “Inaano” is the present tense of “anuhin”.
 
MaANO naman ngayon - not sure if this adjective or verb - May either be an adjective or a verb depending on how it is used or what “ano” actually represents. “Maano” is like saying “whatchamacallit”.Ano = rain; maANO = rainy - adjective
MaANÓ naman ngayon. = This time though it is RAINY.Ano = meet an accident; maANO = to meet an accident - verb
Mag-ingat ka at baka máANO ka sa daan. = Be careful as you might meet an accident on your way.  
> * SINO
 
Sino ito? - question marker - "Sino" may also be a root word.
 
Wala akong siniSINO - verb? No, noun. “Sino-sino” = unknown or unnamed persons.Sino-sino ang kasama mo? = Who were/are/will be the people with you?