Beginning Tagalog : a course for speakers of English / writers, Neonetta C. Cabrera ... [and others] ; editorial committee, J. Donald Bowen, editor ... [and others]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philippine Center for Language Study.

Contributor:

Cabrera, Neonetta C.

Bowen, J. Donald (Jean Donald), 1922-1989.

Language:

English

Tagalog

Subjects (All):

Tagalog language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Tagalog language.

Genre:

Textbooks -- for foreign speakers.

Physical Description:

xv, 526 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 46 audio cassettes

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [1965]

Language Note:

English and Tagalog.

Summary:

A comprehensive, one-year introductory textbook for Tagalog, the language spoken in the Philippines.

Contents:

The Tagalog Language v

I. Mapa ng Pilipinas 1

I. Ito, Iyan, Iyon 6

II. Saan, Nasaan; Dito, Diyan, Doon 7

Pronunciation: Overview 9

II. Bago Magklase 16

Pronunciation: The Consonants /h/ and /'/ 19

I. Equational Sentences 20

II. Functions of Verbs 24

III. Interrogative, Negative, and Negative-Interrogative 25

IV. Singular ang-Pronouns; Interrogatives 28

V. Attribution: Use of the Linkers -ng and na 31

III. Kaisahan ng Pamilya 41

Pronunciation: Stress 43

I. Possessive, Preferential, Reservational, Locative 44

II. Interrogatives with sa-Forms 46

III. Definitization of sa-Phrases 48

IV. Linkers with ang-Demonstratives 49

IV. Araw ng Pista 59

Pronunciation: Vowels under Weak Stress 63

I. Overt Plurals 64

II. Ang-Pronouns and Interrogatives: Plural 67

III. Sa-Pronouns 70

IV. The Numerals 1-10 72

V. Attribution: Postposed Adjectives 74

V. Bayanihan 83

Pronunciation: The Nasals 86

I. Ng-Phrase: Possessive 87

II. Ng-Pronouns 89

III. The Numerals 11-199 93

IV. Dates: Ordinal Numbers and Days, Months, Years 95

VI. Ang Dobol Istandard 104

Pronunciation: Stress Patterns of mag- and -um- Verbs 106

I. Imperfective Verb Forms: mag- and -um- Verbs 110

II. Interrogatives: alin, saan; Adverbial sa-Phrases 114

III. Comparison 116

IV. Intensification 119

VII. Ang Pamilya ni Fidel 130

Pronunciation: /ae/ in English Loanwords 132

I. Verbs with mang-Affix: Roots with /g, h/ and with /', k/ 133

II. Enclitics 136

III. May, Mayroon, Wala: Indefinite Possessive 138

VIII. Idealismo 147

Pronunciation: The Consonants /p/, /t/, and /k/ 149

I. Ng-Complements: Indefinite Objects 151

II. Maka-, Makapag-, and Makapang- Verbs 153

III. Demonstratives 158

IV. May, Mayroon, Wala: Existential 163

IX. Ang Pilipina 173

Pronunciation: The Consonants /1/ and /r/ 175

I. -in Verbs and Definite Objects 178

II. Review of all Verbs so far Introduced 183

X. Ang Ninong 193

Pronunciation: Simple Vowels 196

I. Locative Complements and Locative Topics: -an Verbs 197

II. Review: ang- and ng- Noun and Pronoun Combinations 201

XI. Ang Pulitika 208

Pronunciation: Diphthongs 211

I. Benefactive Complements and Benefactive Topics 212

II. Object Complements with ng and sa; Actor Complements with ng 219

XII. Madaling Araw 228

Pronunciation: Sequences of Unstressed Syllables 230

I. Ma- Verbs 232

II. Kita 237

III. Review: Pronouns 239

XIII. Kagandahang-loob / Reading: Ang mga Bisita 245

Pronunciation: Stress Shift and Vowel Change in Suffixed Forms 248

I. Narito, Nariyan, Naroon and Heto, Hayan, Hayun 248

II. Inverted Sentences with ay 250

XIV. Si Tagpe / Reading: Kailangan: Isang Tsaperon 260

I. Perfective Forms of Verbs 262

II. Adverbs of Time (Past) 267

III. Intensification of Verbs 269

XV. Uuwi sa Nanay / Reading: Ako ang Magbabayad 278

I. Future Forms of Verbs 280

II. Uses of sa 285

XVI. Balot / Reading: Bakasyon sa Probinsya 294

Grammar Points

I. Perfective and Future of -in, -an, i-, ipag-, and ipang- Verbs 296

II. Comparisons of Equality 304

III. Gaya, Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon 307

XVII. Babasahing Pambayan / Reading: Ang Harana 316

I. The Prefix mang- 318

II. Basic Forms of Verbs; Adjective-plus-Basic-Form Constructions (Summary of Verb Formations) 322

III. Pseudo-Verbs 328

XVIII. Sa Central Market / Reading: Magtanim Hindi Biro 343

I. Exclamatory Sentences 345

II. Acts of Nature 348

III. Asking and Giving Prices 349

XIX. Ang Sabungero / Reading: Araw ng Kalayaan 356

I. Recent Perfective Forms of Verbs 358

II. Polite Use of kayo and sila 361

XX. Luksang Lamayan / Reading: Mag-aral Tayo 370

I. Nouns Derived from Verb Roots: pag-, pang- 373

II. Nouns Derived from Noun Roots: mag-Forms 375

XXI. Kaarawan ni Cely / Reading: Nagkasakit si Lito, Maligayang Pasko 382

I. Commands 384

II. Requests 392

III. Attribution: Verbs and Adjective Phrases 399

XXII. Mahal na Araw / Reading: Masaganang Bagong Taon, Isang Sulat sa Amerika 411

I. Taga-, Pala-, Maka- 414

II. Pag, Kung, Tuwing in Time Phrases 417

XXIII. Santa Krus de Mayo / Reading: Tindahang Sari-sari, Ang Lunsod ng Maynila 425

I. Plural Pronouns Modified by a ng-Phrase 428

II. Kung and (Ka)pag Clauses 430

III. Included Questions 434

XXIV. Mga Kaugaliang Pilipino at Amerikano / Reading: Todos los Santos, Eleksiyon 444

I. Instrumental Constructions: Adjectives and Verbs 447

II. Moderative Expressions 454

III. Intensive and Reflexive 456

XXV. Sa Linggo and Bola / Reading: Mabuhay ang Bagong-Kasal, Mga Iba't Ibang Lugar sa Pilipinas 465

I. When, As soon as 468

II. Causative Topics 472

III. Purpose Clauses 476

Appendix I Useful Expressions 485

Appendix III Verbal Affix-Focus Charts 502

Appendix IV Cardinal Numerals 504

Vocabulary 506.

Notes:

"A project of the Philippine Center for Language Study under the auspices of the Bureau of Public Schools of the Republic of the Philippines and the Department of English of the University of California, Los Angeles. The research reported herein was performed pursuant to a contract with the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare."

Includes index.

ISBN:

0520001567

OCLC:

49009272