Panaguri (en. Predicate)

pah-nah-goo-ree

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A part of a sentence that states what the subject does.
In the sentence 'The child is playing', 'is playing' is the predicate.
Sa pangungusap na 'Ang bata ay naglalaro', ang 'naglalaro' ay panaguri.
Provides information about the subject.
The predicate in this sentence is an important part to understand the overall idea.
Ang panaguri sa pangungusap na ito ay mahalagang bahagi upang maunawaan ang kabuuan ng ideya.
Often expresses action or state.
The predicate can be a verb, adjective, or phrase that expresses a state or action.
Ang panaguri ay maaaring isang pandiwa, pang-uri, o isang parirala na nagpapahayag ng estado o aksyon.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'panaguri' which refers to the part of a sentence that describes the subject's state or characteristic.

Common Phrases and Expressions

The predicate is important in a sentence
This indicates that the predicate plays a crucial role in providing information about the subject.
Ang panaguri ay mahalaga sa pangungusap

Related Words

subject
The part of the sentence referred to by the predicate.
simuno

Slang Meanings

narrates
The panaguri of the story narrates the events in the life of the protagonist.
Ang panaguri ng kwento ay nagsasalaysay ng mga pangyayari sa buhay ng bida.
storyteller
As a panaguri, he is the storyteller of the folk tales.
Bilang panaguri, siya ang tagapagsalaysay ng mga kwentong bayan.
follows the subject
The panaguri always follows the subject to make sense.
Ang panaguri ay laging sumusunod sa paksa upang maging makabuluhan.