Questions & Answers about Sumakay kami sa kotse bago maglakad sa parke.
Why is it kami and not tayo?
Filipino distinguishes inclusive and exclusive we:
- kami = we (not including you, the listener)
- tayo = we (including you)
So Sumakay kami implies the listener was not part of the group that rode.
What exactly does sumakay mean, and how is it different from sakay?
- sumakay is the verb (actor-focus, completed/perfective) meaning “rode/got on/boarded.”
- sakay by itself is a root/noun-like form (“ride; passenger; load”) and appears inside conjugated forms (e.g., sumakay, sasakay, sumasakay). You don’t use bare sakay as the main verb in this sentence.
What aspect/tense is sumakay, and why is that used here?
Sumakay is in the completed (perfective) aspect. It presents the riding as a completed action that happened before the next action. That fits the sequence: first riding, then walking.
Why is it bago maglakad and not bago naglakad?