Bikol/Nominals

Occupation Forms The prefix «para-» can be added to a verb base to create an occupational form. These nouns refer to a person who keeps doing the action contained in the verb base (as for a job). kanta ↔ parakanta (sing --> singer) tahi↔ paratahi (sew --> taylor/ seamstress) General Nominal «pang-» The prefix «pang-» can be added to certain verb bases to form nouns. The meaning conveyed with these nouns is that their sole function is for the action of the verb base from which they are derived. sipit ↔ pansipit (fasten --> clothes pin): Sain mo ibinugtak an pansipit = Where did you put the clothes pin? bakal ↔ pambakal (buy --> fee): pambakal an kwartang ini = This money is for groceries.