Tagalog NG Pronouns

The NG Group of Pronouns in Tagalog are the possessive pronouns of the language. They show ownership, relationships, and can also function as objects of the verb. In contrast, the ANG Group of Pronouns identifies the subject or topic of a sentence, while the NG pronouns work in the genitive (possessive) role. 

When placed after nouns, NG pronouns express possession or indicate someone’s relationship to others, answering questions like “whose?”, “of whom?”, or “whom/what?” When placed after verbs, they identify the doer of the action and answer questions such as “by whom?”

→ used with Nouns (to indicate possession or relationship)

– Malusog ang pusa ko. (My cat is healthy.)

– Matangkad ang kuya ko. (My older brother is tall.)

– Marumi ang sapatos mo. (Your shoes are dirty.)

– Nasa palengke ba ang nanay mo? (Is your mom at the market?)

– Ang bigat ng bag niya. (His bag is heavy.)

– Mahaba ang buhok niya. (Her hair is long.)

– Malayo ang bahay namin. [Our (not yours) house is far.]

– Masarap ang pagkain namin. [Our (not yours) food is delicious.]

– Tuyo na ang kumot natin. [Our (yours and mine) blanket is dry now.]

– Maagang dumating ang boss natin. [Our (yours and mine) got here early.]

– Kailan kayo uuwi? (When are you guys going home?)

– Kayo ang maghuhat ng mesa. (You guys carry the table.) 

– Kayo po ba si Mr. Liu? (Sir, are you Mr. Liu?) 

– Hindi pa sila kumakain. (They haven’t eaten yet.)

– Dumating sila kagabi. (They arrived last night.)

– Sino po sila? (Who are you, Sir/Ma’am?) 

– They always mark the subject/topic (the one being talked about).

– Ang and Ang mga are for things, animals, or general nouns.

– ‘Yung or ‘yong often replace ang in spoken Tagalog.

– Si and Sina are specifically for people’s names.

– These markers always come before the noun they mark.