Word
May selyo ito.
Meaning
It has a stamp.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Filipino grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about May selyo ito.
What does may mean in May selyo ito?
Here, may means has / there is.
In Filipino, may is commonly used to say that something possesses or contains something.
So:
- May selyo ito = This has a stamp / seal on it
- Literally, it is closer to There is a stamp on this or This has a stamp
A very useful pattern is:
- May + noun + pronoun/noun
- May pera siya = He/She has money
- May kotse kami = We have a car
So in your sentence:
- may = has / there is
- selyo = stamp / seal
- ito = this
Why is the word order May selyo ito instead of Ito may selyo?