Narito ang gabay sa kampo malapit sa gubat.

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Breakdown of Narito ang gabay sa kampo malapit sa gubat.

• sa: to
• malapit: near
• narito: here

Questions & Answers about Narito ang gabay sa kampo malapit sa gubat.

What exactly is narito?

Narito is a presentational word meaning here is or here are. It points to something near the speaker. It often sounds a bit more formal or written than everyday nandito or heto/eto. In this sentence, it introduces the thing being presented: the guide is here / here is the guide.

Why is there no separate word for is?

Filipino often does not need a separate present-tense copula like English is or are. In this sentence, narito already does that job, so the sentence is complete without another verb. A different word order such as Ang gabay ... ay narito is also possible, but the original sentence does not need ay.

What does ang do in ang gabay?

Ang marks the noun phrase being focused on or presented. It is often translated as the, but it is not exactly the same as the English definite article. Here, ang gabay tells you that gabay is the specific thing being identified as here.

Is gabay a noun or a verb here?

It is a noun here. Gabay can mean guide, guidance, instructions, or sometimes a guide person, depending on context. Because it appears as , it is clearly functioning as a noun phrase in this sentence.