Conjugations 3: Ability / Accidental
| Focus | Regular | Ability / Accidental |
| Actor / Action | Future: Mag__ (Ma) Present: Naga__ (Ga) Past: Nag__ |
Future: Maka__ (Ka) Present: Naka__ (Ka) Past: Naka__ (Ka) |
| Object | Future: i__, __on/hon Present: Gina__ Past Gin__ |
Future: Ma__ Present: Na__ Past: Na__ |
| Recipient | Future: __an/han Present: Gina__an/han Past: Gin___an/han |
Future: Ma__an/han Present: Na__an/han Past: Na__an/han |
Ability
So far we've focused on the regular conjugations, but we haven't discussed the Ability / Accidental conjugations. These conjugations are used for sentences that say (or imply) that someone "can" do something, or is "able to" do something.
Regular Example: "I will go tomorrow." — "Magkadto ko sa buwas." (go = kadto; tomorrow = buwas)
Ability Example: "I can go tomorrow." — "Makakadto ko sa buwas."
Ability Example: "I'll be able to go tomorrow." — "Makakadto ko sa buwas."
Sometimes the ability isn't directly stated, but implied.
"I see the people." — "Nakita ko ang mga tawo." (see = kita; people = mga tawo)
"I won!" — "Nakadaog ako!" (win = daog)
"Do you understand?" — "Nakaintiende kamo?" (understand = intiende)
Words like this always imply ability, so they will almost always be conjugated as such. (Some other examples: achieve, accomplish, know)
Accidental
This conjugation can also indicate that something was done accidentally.
"I accidentally brought a crab." — "Nakadala ko sang kasag." (bring = dala; crab = kasag)
"I forgot the key." — "Nalipat ko ang yabi." (forget = lipat; key = yabi)
"I left my machete." — "Nabilin ko ang akon binangon." (leave behind = bilin; machete = binangon)
"He lost his watch." — "Nadulâ niya ang iya relo." (lost = dulâ; watch = relo)