Word
May maliit kaming problema sa proyekto, pero hahanapin namin ang solusyon bukas.
Meaning
We have a small problem with the project, but we will look for a solution tomorrow.
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Questions & Answers about May maliit kaming problema sa proyekto, pero hahanapin namin ang solusyon bukas.
What does may mean here? Is it the same as English may (possibility)?
No. Filipino may in this sentence does not mean possibility.
Here, may is an existential word that means “there is / there are” and is often translated as “have / has” when used with a pronoun:
- May problema kami. → We have a problem. / There is a problem (that we have).
So in May maliit kaming problema, may means “there is / we have”, not “may” in the English sense of “might / maybe.”
How is the phrase may maliit kaming problema structured, and why is the adjective before problema?