Breakdown of Ilagay mo ang halaman sa paso na nasa tabi ng bintana.
mo
you
sa
in
bintana
the window
nasa tabi
beside
Questions & Answers about Ilagay mo ang halaman sa paso na nasa tabi ng bintana.
Why does the sentence start with Ilagay? What form is that?
Ilagay is a verb in the imperative form, so it is used to give a command: Put ...
It comes from the root lagay, which is related to putting or placing something. The prefix i- helps make the verb focus on the thing being put or placed.
So:
- lagay = place / put
- ilagay = put it / place it
In this sentence, Ilagay mo ... means Put ...
What does mo mean here?
Mo means you in the sense of your action. In commands like this, it marks the person who should do the action.
So:
- Ilagay mo = You put it / Put it
In English, the subject you is usually not spoken in commands, but in Filipino it is very common to include mo.
Compare:
- Ilagay mo ang halaman. = Put the plant.
- Without mo, the sentence can sound less complete in normal speech.
Why is it ang halaman and not ng halaman?