Questions & Answers about May bagong kumot sa kwarto ni Maria.
What does may mean here?
In this sentence, may means there is / there are or has / have, depending on context.
So May bagong kumot sa kwarto ni Maria literally works like:
- May = there is
- bagong kumot = a new blanket
- sa kwarto ni Maria = in Maria’s room
A very natural English translation is There is a new blanket in Maria’s room.
Why does bago become bagong?
This happens because of the linker.
In Filipino, when an adjective comes before the noun it describes, it usually needs a linker:
- bago = new
- kumot = blanket
- bagong kumot = new blanket
The -ng in bagong connects the adjective to the noun.
You will see this a lot:
- magandang bahay = beautiful house
- malaking aso = big dog
- bagong kumot = new blanket
Why is there no word like a or the before bagong kumot?