Nasa akin ang susi mo.

to be

Breakdown of Nasa akin ang susi mo.

• akin: me
• mo: your
• susi: the key

Questions & Answers about Nasa akin ang susi mo.

What does nasa mean here?

Nasa here means something like is at / is with / is in the possession of.

In this sentence, Nasa akin ang susi mo is a very natural Filipino way to express I have your key or Your key is with me.

A useful thing to know:

• nasa is commonly understood as na sa
• sa is a preposition meaning things like in, at, to, with, depending on context

So nasa akin literally feels like is with me / is at me, which becomes I have it in natural English.

Why is it akin and not ako or ko?

Because akin is the form used in a sa phrase.

Filipino pronouns change form depending on their role in the sentence. For I / me / my, the common forms are:

• ako = I
• ko = my / by me
• akin = mine / me in certain constructions, especially after sa

Since the sentence has sa inside nasa, the correct form is sa akin, not sa ako or sa ko.

So:

• nasa akin = with me
• not nasa ako
• not nasa ko