mag-alala

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ alala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɡʔalaˈla/, [mɐɡ.ʔɐ.lɐˈla]
• Hyphenation: mag-a‧la‧la

Verb

mag-alalá (complete nag-alala, progressive nag-aalala, contemplative mag-aalala, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ)

1. to worry; to be anxious

   Synonym: mag-alaala

   Huwag kang mag-aalala kung ano ang isasagot mo.

   Don't worry about what you will answer [on the test].

Inflection

Verb conjugation for mag-alala

Affix		Root word			Trigger
mag- ᜋᜄ᜔		alala ᜀᜎᜎ			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
mag-alala ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ	nag-alala ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ	nag-aalala ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ nagaalala1 ᜈᜄᜀᜎᜎ	mag-aalala ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ magaalala1 ᜋᜄᜀᜎᜎ gaalala1 ᜄᜀᜎᜎ	formal	kaaalala ᜃᜀᜀᜎᜎ kapag-aalala ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ	mag-alala1 ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
				informal	kakaalala ᜃᜃᜀᜎᜎ kakapag-alala ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ kapapag-alala ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
1 Dialectal use only.