pa- -an

pa- -an

1. (causative) Object trigger - have someone do something

   pa- -an + bukas (“open”) → pabuksan (“to have someone open something”)

   Pinabuksan ko kay papa ang pinto.

   I had dad open the door.

2. (causative) Object trigger - indicates performance of the action of the verb on or to an object

   pa- -an + lagay (“put”) → palagyan (“to have someone put something somewhere”)

   Pinalagyan ni Maribel ng carpet ang sahig.

   Maribel had someone put a carpet on the floor.

1. https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/paan_1.html
2. https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/paan_2.html