Vocabulary
alín
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which
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lugár
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place
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bagay
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thing
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trabaho
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work
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Grammar
In this lesson, we will cover the question word alin, which roughly means “which”. You may notice that there are grammatical similarities between alin and sino. But where sino is normally used with people, alin is used with everything else.
Alin + Linker + Noun
alin + linker + noun (Tag.) = which noun (Eng.)
Ex: Aling lugar?
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= Which place?
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Ex: Aling mga bagay?
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= Which things?
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Ex: Aling trabahong ginawa mo?
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= Which job that you did?
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Note that anong can also be used in this construction:
Ex: Anong lugar?
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= Which place?
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But we will use alin in the sample sentences for “which” to be consistent.
Alin + ang + Noun
Alin + ang + noun? (Tag.) = Which is noun? (Eng.)
Note: Noun takes ang form.
Ex: Alin po ang lugar?
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= Which is the place? (resp.)
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Ex: Alin ang mga bagay?
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= Which are the things?
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Ex: Alin ang trabahong ginawa mo?
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= Which is the job that you did?
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Alin + sa + Plural Noun
alin + plural noun (Tag.) = which of the plural noun (Eng.)
Note: Noun takes sa form.
Ex: Alin sa mga lugar?
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= Which of the places?
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Ex: Alin sa mga bagay?
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= Which of the things?
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Ex: Alin sa mga trabahong ginawa mo?
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= Which of the jobs that you did?
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Sample sentences
Q1
He said, "Which did Maria like? This or that?"
Sabi niya, "Alin ang nagustuhan ni Maria? Ito o yun?"
Q2
Which of the cheap things here do you like?
Alin sa mga murang bagay dito ang gusto mo?
Q3
Which is the place that you will be able to go on the sixth of January? (resp.)
Alin po ang lugar na mapupuntahan ninyo sa ikaanim ng Enero?
Q4
David has something he is prohibited to drink, but he does not know which drink.
May bawal inumin si David, pero hindi niya alam kung aling inumin.
Q5
I found out, so I can say which of those is his house.
Nalaman ko, kaya puwede kong sabihin kung alin sa mga yun ang bahay niya.
Q6
Which light do you think Mr. Bautista will turn on?
Sa tingin mo, aling ilaw ang bubuksan ni Sir Bautista?
Q7
Which of these jobs would you like to experience?
Alin sa mga trabahong ito ang gusto mong maranasan?
Q8
Which is the place that Jasmine put her thing in?
Alin ang lugar na nilagyan ni Jasmine ng bagay niya?
Q9
It will be hard to watch out for them, because I do not know which is their street.
Mahihirapan silang abangan, kasi hindi ko alam kung alin ang kalsada nila.
Q10
I do not know which work to start, due to the hour.
Hindi ko alam kung aling trabaho ang sisimulan, dahil sa oras.
Drills - Lesson 46