Bikol/Singular and Plural Verbs

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Note To form the plural verbs in Bikol, the syllables "ra","ri", "ro", and/or "ru", were added at the middle of the root word depending on the first syllable it follows.
 * The child is playing.
 * Nagkakawat an aki.


 * The children are playing.
 * Nagkakarawat an mga aki.


 * The man is sitting.
 * Nagtutukaw an lalaki.


 * The men are sitting.
 * Nagtuturukaw an mga lalaki.


 * The dog is barking.
 * Nagbabatok an ayam.


 * The dogs are barking.
 * Nagbabaratok an mga ayam.


 * He/She bought an ice cream.
 * Nagbakal siya nin ice cream.


 * They bought ice cream.
 * Nagbarakal sinda nin ice cream.


 * He is praying.
 * Nagpapangadyî siya.


 * They are praying.
 * Nagpapangaradyî sinda.


 * The book was borrowed.
 * Sinublî si libro.


 * The books were borrowed.
 * Sinurublî si mga libro.


 * She will come with me tomorrow.
 * Maiba siya sakuyà sa aga.


 * They will come with me tomorrow.
 * Mairiba sinda sakuyà sa aga.


 * He bathed in the sea.
 * Nagkarigos siya sa dagat.


 * They bathed in the sea.
 * Nagkararigos sinda sa dagat.

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