Bikol/Singular and Plural Verbs

Contents • Grammar • Pronunciation • Diacritics • Alphabet • Greetings • Introducing Yourself • Where Are You From? • Telling Time • Inclusive and Exclusive We • Affirmation • Negation • This and That • Here and There • Adjectives • Interrogative Pronouns • Past and Future When • Personal Pronouns • Possessive Pronouns • Singular and Plural Nouns • Singular and Plural Verbs • Singular and Plural Adjectives • External Links

Note To form the plural verbs in Bikol, the syllables "ra","ri", "ro", and/or "ru", were added at the middle of the root word depending on the first syllable it follows.

The child is playing.

Nagkakawat an aki.
The children are playing.: Nagkakarawat an mga aki.

The man is sitting.

Nagtutukaw an lalaki.
The men are sitting.: Nagtuturukaw an mga lalaki.

The dog is barking.

Nagbabatok an ayam.
The dogs are barking.: Nagbabaratok an mga ayam.

He/She bought an ice cream.

Nagbakal siya nin ice cream.
They bought ice cream.: Nagbarakal sinda nin ice cream.

He is praying.

Nagpapangadyî siya.
They are praying.: Nagpapangaradyî sinda.

The book was borrowed.

Sinublî si libro.
The books were borrowed.: Sinurublî si mga libro.

She will come with me tomorrow.

Maiba siya sakuyà sa aga.
They will come with me tomorrow.: Mairiba sinda sakuyà sa aga.

He bathed in the sea.

Nagkarigos siya sa dagat.
They bathed in the sea.: Nagkararigos sinda sa dagat.

Contents • Grammar • Pronunciation • Diacritics • Alphabet • Greetings • Introducing Yourself • Where Are You From? • Telling Time • Inclusive and Exclusive We • Affirmation • Negation • This and That • Here and There • Adjectives • Interrogative Pronouns • Past and Future When • Personal Pronouns • Possessive Pronouns • Singular and Plural Nouns • Singular and Plural Verbs • Singular and Plural Adjectives • External Links