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sa  - of / to / on / in / with / at  (common noun)

sa mga – same as above but plural

Using the same example from the lesson on SECOND CLASS personal pronouns:

Gamay ang balay niya – His or Her house is small

We will replace the personal pronoun with common noun

Gamay ang balay sa lalaki – The house of the man is small

Negosyo ( ne-gos-yo ) – business

Ug ( ug ) – and

Bata ( ba-ta ) – Child

Mo-adto (mo-ad-to) – Will go (future)

Mo-uban (mo-u-ban) – Will go with (future)

Libro (lib-ro) – book

Lamesa (la-me-sa) – Table

Here is another example:

Negosyo niya – His or Her business

Negosyo sa babaye – Business of the girl  (Girls buisness) 

If we want to refer to a group of girls:

Negosyo sa mga babaye – The business of the girls

The prefix MGA is used to pluralize a noun.

Or refer to a house belonging to multiple children.

Balay sa mga bata – The house of the children

More examples

Moadto ko sa Manila – I will go to manila

Mouban ako sa imo – I will go with you

Ang Libro sa lamesa – The book on the table

Ang libro sa balay – The book at/in the house

Related posts:

1. Second class MARKERS for use with proper nouns – ni / nila ni
2. MORE / VERY / MOST
3. SECOND CLASS PERSONAL PRONOUNS
4. FIRST CLASS PERSONAL PRONOUNS
5. This / That / That over there (far away)

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