Verb Phrases
Conjugated verbs can be turned into nouns.
Examples:
Nagabasa (reading) --> Ang Nagabasa (the person who is reading)
Ginabasa (reading, object focus) --> Ang Ginabasa (the thing being read)
Ihatag (will give; object focus) --> Ang Ihatag (the thing that will be given)
Here's how you use these phrases in a sentence.
Examples:
"Who yelled?" — "Sin-o ang nagsinggit?" (yell = singgit)
"Who will be teaching?" — "Sin-o ang magtudlo?" (teach = tudlo)
"Robert is the one who will be teaching." — "Si Robert ang magtudlo."
This can be also done with phrases that are using Object and Recipient/Location focus.
Examples:
"What is the dog eating?" — "Ano ang ginakaon sang idô?" (eat = kaon; dog = idô)
"Where is the place we're visiting?" — "Diin ang bisitahan naton?" (visit = bisita)
"I'll get the thing that was stolen." — "Kuhaon ko ang ginkawat." (get = kuha; steal = kawat)
"What is he going to get?" — "Ano ang kuhaon niya?"
These phrases can be used with sa.
Examples:
"They'll talk to the guy who was complaining." — "Magistorya sila sa nagreklamo." (talk = istorya; complain = reklamo)
"I'll give the water to the people who are running." — "Ihatag ko ang tubig sa mga nagadalagan." (water = tubig; run = dalagan; give = hatag)