"ma-" meaning in Tagalog

See ma- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ma/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-, from Proto-Austronesian *ma- (stative prefix). Compare may (existential marker). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*ma-}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*ma-|pos=stative prefix}} Proto-Austronesian *ma- (stative prefix) Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|b=+}} ma- (Baybayin spelling ᜋ)
  1. used to form adjectives indicating a quality Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-4P9VBd4j
  2. (actor III trigger prefix): infinitive form Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-pI3mi9nX
  3. (object IV trigger prefix): infinitive form
    to have done something; to be able to do something
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-V0a6JMnd Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 25 3 47 3 3 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 22 4 41 4 4 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 22 5 41 5 5 23
  4. (object IV trigger prefix): infinitive form
    to perform the action of the verb unintentionally
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-4S9yHgAU
  5. (object IV trigger prefix): infinitive form Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-pI3mi9nX1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: /ˈma/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈmaː] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: má- [canonical], [Baybayin]
Etymology: From Proto-Austronesian *ma- (future prefix). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|map-pro|*ma-|pos=future prefix}} Proto-Austronesian *ma- (future prefix) Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|má-|b=+}} má- (Baybayin spelling ᜋ), {{tlb|tl|dialectal}} (dialectal)
  1. used to form contemplative aspects of verbs prefixed with um- or infixed with -um- Tags: dialectal, morpheme Related terms: na-
    Sense id: en-ma--tl-prefix-w2tXAEc0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "I broke the mirror (unintentionally)",
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