There are so many questions that it’s hard to find the answer. So, it is necessary to make our questions wrote and express in appropriate way and in a right manner of asking it to a person to avoid miscommunication. The Tagalog “ba” is one the most used word in Tagalog in the Philippines. Two letters only but it hard to explain what it means. It can be used in asking a question to enhance or stress out the question being asked. which means, you are confirming to something.
- Is picture A, a girl?_______
- Is picture B, a boy?_______
The question word ba has no specific meaning and cannot be translated in English except that is a serves as spoken question mark indicate clearly that the speaker is asking a question.
Rule:
To make a statement in the subject-predicate word into a question, place “ba” immediately after the subject and just before the word “ay”.
English:
- Is picture A, a girl?
- Is picture B, a boy?
Tagalog:
- Ang larawang A ba ay babae?
- Ang larawang B ba ay lalaki?
Example:
English:
Statement: She is beautiful.
Question: Is she beautiful?
Statement: My name is Ana
Question: Is my name Ana?
Statement: Maila is smart.
Question: Is Maila smart?
Tagalog:
Statement: Siya ay maganda.
Question: Siya ba ay maganda?
Statement: Ana ang pangalan ko.
Question: Ang pangalan ko ba ay Ana?
Statement: Matalino si Maila.
Question: Matalino ba si Maila?
Assessment:
Translate the following questions into Tagalog.
1.Is the color of sun yellow? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Is the woman kind? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is John smart? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.Am I Filipino? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you sing? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
