Isulat mo ang salita.

Isulat is an imperative form built from the root sulat, meaning write. In this sentence, it means write it / write the ... as a command.

More specifically, isulat is an object-focus form. That means the thing being written is treated as the main marked noun in the sentence, which is why ang salita fits naturally with it.

Mo is used because this sentence is in an object-focus pattern.

• mo = you / your in the genitive form
• ikaw = you in the ang / nominative form

In Tagalog, the pronoun form changes depending on the sentence pattern. Since isulat is object-focus, the doer is marked with mo, not ikaw.

So:

• Isulat mo ang salita. = Write the word.

If the sentence were built differently, you might see ikaw, but not in this structure.

Not exactly. Ang is not just the same as English the.

In this sentence, ang marks salita as the focused or grammatically highlighted noun. English often translates ang salita as the word, but ang is really a marker, not a simple article.

So in Isulat mo ang salita:

• isulat = write
• mo = by you
• ang salita = the word / the thing being focused on

A good learner shortcut is:

• sometimes ang + noun looks like the + noun
• but grammatically, ang is doing more than that

Tagalog usually puts the verb or predicate first. That is very normal.

So this order is natural:

• Isulat = verb
• mo = pronoun for the doer
• ang salita = focused noun

That gives:

• Isulat mo ang salita.

English speakers often expect the subject first, but Tagalog does not usually work that way.

Yes. Isulat mo ang salita. is a command, meaning someone is being told to write the word.

It is a straightforward imperative. Depending on tone, it can sound neutral, instructional, or a little firm.

If you want to make it more polite, you could say things like:

• Isulat mo po ang salita.
• Pakisulat mo ang salita.
• Pakisulat po ang salita.

These are softer or more respectful.

This is a very common question.

• sumulat focuses more on the writer / act of writing
• isulat focuses more on what is being written

So:

• Sumulat ka. = Write. / Do some writing.
• Isulat mo ang salita. = Write the word.

Because this sentence specifically points to the word as the important thing to be written, isulat is the better choice.

Yes, you often can.

In commands, the you is often understood, so mo may be omitted:

• Isulat ang salita.

That still means Write the word.

Adding mo makes the addressee more explicit:

• Isulat mo ang salita.

Both are possible, though the version with mo can feel a bit more direct or specific.

Here, salita means word.

Depending on context, salita can also relate to speech, saying, or utterance, but in a sentence like this, the natural meaning is simply word.

So ang salita here is best understood as the word.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

ee-SOO-lat mo ahng sa-LEE-ta

A few notes:

• i sounds like ee
• u sounds like oo
• a sounds like ah
• ng in ang is pronounced as one sound, like the end of song

The rhythm is usually smooth, with mo said quickly after isulat.

You would usually make salita plural with mga:

• Isulat mo ang mga salita.

That means Write the words.

So:

• salita = word
• mga salita = words

The rest of the sentence stays the same.