nouns

Pangngalan (nouns) - Tagalog nouns follow an Austronesian alignment (also known as "trigger system") which is a distinct feature of the Philippine language.

Three basic cases: direct, indirect, and oblique.

                           Direct (ang)                                    Indirect (ng)               Oblique (sa)

singular             ang, 'yung (iyong)                           ng, n'ung (niyong)           sa

plural                ang, mgá, 'yung mgá (iyong mgá)    ng, mgá, n'ung mgá        sa mgá

personal            si                                                        ni                                    kay

singular

personal            sina                                                     nina                                kina
plural

Panghalip (pronouns)

 

	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
1st person singular	ako	ko	akin
1st person dual	kita/kata	nita/nata	kanitá/kanata (ata)
1st person plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
1st person plural exclusive	kamí	namin	amin
2nd person singular	ikáw (ka)	mo	iyó
2nd person plural	kayó	ninyó	inyó
3rd person singular	siya	niya	kaniya
3rd person plural	silá	nilá	kanilá