pagka-

Tagalog

Prefix

pagka-

  1. Forms nouns from adjectives. the state of
    pagka-+balisa (“anxious”)=pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)
  2. Indicates posteriority in time
    pagka-+tapos (“finish”)=pagkatapos (“after finishing”)
    Pagkatapos mong kumain, hugasan mo ang mga plato.
    Wash the dishes once you're done eating.
  3. (Batangas) Forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives.
    ‎pagka- + ‎maganda (“beautiful”) → ‎pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)

Derived terms
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