Tigngaran
Noun Types & Markers
Word Change
Nominalization
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100

What is a tigngaran?

A. A word used only for people
B. A linguistic unit used to refer to people, places, things, concepts, or ideas
C. A word that always describes an action
D. A type of pronoun

B. A linguistic unit used to refer to people, places, things, concepts, or ideas

100

Which marker normally occurs before a personal name? ___ Maria

A. an
B. hi
C. it
D. ha

B. hi

100

What changes in: lakat → lákat

A. A prefix
B. A suffix
C. Stress/prominence
D. Reduplication

C. Stress/prominence

100

What does ka- form when added to certain adjectives or stative verbs?

húsay → kahúsay

A. An abstract quality
B. A season
C. A person
D. A future action

A. An abstract quality

100

sapatúsay

Which process is involved?

A. -ay
B. ka-
C. pag-
D. kat-

A. -ay

200

If someone says “an balay” and is referring to an actual house, which is the referent?

A. The word balay
B. The actual house being referred to
C. The speaker
D. The marker an

B. The actual house being referred to

200

Which is the expected form?

A. hi bata
B. an bata

B. an bata

200

What process is shown?

awto → awto-áwto

A. Ka-
B. Pagliwat/reduplication
C. Kat-
D. -ón

B. Pagliwat/reduplication

200

What does sayaw → kasayaw mean?

A. Dancing season
B. Dance partner
C. A beautiful dance
D. Dancing result

B. Dance partner

200

What does kasayaw refer to?

A. The act of dancing
B. Dance season
C. Dance partner
D. A toy dance

C. Dance partner

300

Which of these can function as something referred to by a tigngaran?

A. A person
B. A place
C. An abstract idea
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

300

Which pair correctly demonstrates the distinction?

A. hi Juan / an bata
B. an Juan / hi bata
C. hi balay / an Maria
D. it Juan / hi balay

A. hi Juan / an bata

300

TRUE OR FALSE: 

Every reduplicated noun in this section means an artificial or toy version.

FALSE

300

What process is shown?

basa → pagbasa

A. Diminutive formation
B. Action nominalization
C. Season formation
D. Future patient noun

B. Action nominalization

300

Which one is NOT one of the category-changing uses of -in-?

A. Style/manner
B. Result
C. Number/division
D. Personal name formation

D. Personal name formation

400

Which statement best explains why some kinship terms can function differently?

  • han nanay

  • ni Nanay

A. They are always verbs.
B. Nanay can be used as a common noun or as a personal name depending on context.
C. Capitalization changes the pronunciation.
D. Nanay is always a proper noun.

B. Nanay can be used as a common noun or as a personal name depending on context.

400

The reading includes an exercise asking students to compare common nouns following it versus an.

What does this tell us?

A. it and an are completely interchangeable in every context.
B. The choice can contribute to differences in meaning or interpretation.
C. it is only used before names.
D. an is only used for places.

B. The choice can contribute to differences in meaning or interpretation.

400

What does C+uru- generally form?

A. A personal name
B. A noun referring to something used like the original, often playfully
C. A season
D. A result of an action

B. A noun referring to something used like the original, often playfully

400

What does tanom → kattanom mean?

A. A person who plants
B. A toy plant
C. Season for planting
D. A planting result

C. Season for planting

400

Match the forms:

A. tinúlo
B. inupat
C. liníma

with:

  1. fifths

  2. thirds

  3. fourths

  • A → 2

  • B → 3

  • C → 1

500

Which statement is MOST consistent with the discussion of tigngaran?

A. Every tigngaran must refer to a unique individual.
B. A tigngaran only refers to physical objects.
C. A tigngaran is a linguistic form used to refer to something in discourse.
D. A tigngaran and its referent are always the same thing.

C. A tigngaran is a linguistic form used to refer to something in discourse.

500

Consider:

  • han nanay

  • ni Nanay

What does this demonstrate?

A kinship term can function as a common noun or as a personal name, depending on its use.

500

Which pair correctly demonstrates -ay?

A. basa → pagbasa
B. húsay → kahúsay
C. sapátus → sapatúsay
D. kaon → kaunón

C. sapátus → sapatúsay

500

Which statement is correct?

A. -in- has only one function.
B. -ón always refers to a past action.
C. -in- has several category-changing uses, while -ón can form a future patient noun.
D. -in- and -ón always have the same function.

C. -in- has several category-changing uses, while -ón can form a future patient noun.

500

Look at these forms:

  • bayad → bayarón

  • kuha → kuhaón

  • káon → kaunón

  • lakat → lakatón

  • palit → palitón

What do they have in common?

A. They are all reduplicated forms.
B. They all refer to something destined or intended for a future action/state.
C. They all express seasons.
D. They all express abstract qualities.

B. They all refer to something destined or intended for a future action/state.