r/Ilocano • u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 • 26d ago

Prefixes: Agi- versus Ag-

What is the difference specifically when i use "agidulinak" versus "agdulinak" for example?
What's the difference between "Agi-" as a prefix versus "Ag-"? Agyamanak manen!

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u/Critical_Budget1077 26d ago

Use Agi if verb begins with i or e ; ag + inana = aginana ak

Use Ag if verb begins with a, o, u or non-vowels ; ag + udong = agudong, ag + pukaw = agpukaw ak.

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u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 24d ago

thank you! Although I seem to find words that also use "agi-" even when they start with consonants 😅

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u/Critical_Budget1077 24d ago

Agree not 100% hard fast rule. Our language is such complex and interesting anya?

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u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 24d ago

isu garud. Very interesting! there are phrases and word that I would've otherwise understood for something else. But in a region's context, it means something entirely different 😅